Question 612586: if the altitude of a triangle is 10 cm and its area is 120cm^2, what is its base? Found 2 solutions by nerdybill, rfer:Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! if the altitude of a triangle is 10 cm and its area is 120cm^2, what is its base?
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area of any triangle:
(1/2)bh
where
b is length of base
h is height or altitude
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(1/2)b(10) = 120
b(5) = 120
b = 120/5
b = 24 cm
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