SOLUTION: If a Triangle WXY has an area of 248 square inches and the height is 16 inches. Find the length of the base.

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Question 303884: If a Triangle WXY has an area of 248 square inches and the height is 16 inches. Find the length of the base.
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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Area=bh/2
248=b*16/2
248=8b
b=248/8
b=31 inches is the length of the base.