SOLUTION: The rear window of each side of a car is in the shape of a triangle. If that piece of glass has the area 24 square inches and height 8 inches, what is the base of that triangular g

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Question 771045: The rear window of each side of a car is in the shape of a triangle. If that piece of glass has the area 24 square inches and height 8 inches, what is the base of that triangular glass?
Answer by Jc0110(165) About Me  (Show Source):
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Area of triangle = 1%2F2 x base x height
24 = 1%2F2 x base x 8
base = 24 ÷ 1%2F2 ÷ 8
base = 6 inches