SOLUTION: The area of a triangle is 20 square cm. The height is an odd prime number and is shorter than the base. Find the dimensions.

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Question 529739: The area of a triangle is 20 square cm. The height is an odd prime number and is shorter than the base. Find the dimensions.
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The area of a triangle given the base and height is given by:



So in your situation, , , and is an odd prime. because , hence would violate .

So or .

Both valid because you did not restrict to the integers.

John

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