Question 424008
"If a triangle has as an area of 224 ft2 and a height of 28 ft, what is the length of its base?"


base x height
------------- = area of a triangle
2


24b
--- = 224 {substituted given information into area formula}
2


24b = 448 {multiplied both sides by 2}
b = 448/24 {divided both sides by 24}
b = 56/3ft or 18  2/3ft
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