SOLUTION: Triangle question sailboat has area of 64 square ft height 16ft what is the base Is it A=1/2(b)(h) = 64=2bx16 I am stuck after that

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Question 151431: Triangle question
sailboat has area of 64 square ft height 16ft what is the base
Is it A=1/2(b)(h) = 64=2bx16 I am stuck after that
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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A=%281%2F2%29%28b%29%28h%29 Start with the given equation.


64=%281%2F2%29%28b%29%2816%29 Plug in A=64 and h=16


128=%28b%29%2816%29 Multiply both sides by 2.


8=b Divide both sides by 16 to isolate b.


So the solution is b=8 which means that the base is 8 feet.