SOLUTION: If a triangle has an area of 200 square feet and the height is 7.5 feet, how do you figure out the base?

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Question 266119: If a triangle has an area of 200 square feet and the height is 7.5 feet, how do you figure out the base?

Answer by user_dude2008(1862) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A=bh/2
200=7.5b/2
400=7.5b
b=400/7.5=53.3333

base is 53.3333