SOLUTION: A rectangle and a triangle have equal areas. The length of the rectangle is 12 inches, and its width is 8 inches. If the base of the triangle is 32 inches, what is the length, in i

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Hi,

Area(rectangle) = l*w = 12in*8in = 96in^2

Area(triangle) = (1/2)32in*h = 96in^2 , h = 6in   (h = 96in^2/16in)