Question 519977: The altitude of a triangle us 4.8 meters. Find the length of the base of the triangle if the area is 8.4 square meters Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The altitude of a triangle us 4.8 meters. Find the length of the base of the triangle if the area is 8.4 square meters
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Since the area of any triangle is:
(1/2)bh
where
b is base
h is height or altitude
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8.4 = (1/2)b(4.8)
8.4 = b(2.4)
8.4/2.4 = b
3.5 meters = b
