Question

What is the length of the base of a right triangle with an area of 24m and a height of 4m

Answer 1

To find the length of the base, we have to understand that area of triangle:

Base x height/2

Therefore we would multiply the area by 2 and divide by 4 to find the answer:

24x2/4

=48/4

=12

Therefore the answer is 12m.

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Answer 2

The base is 12 m

Explanation:

The area of a triangle is given by

A = 1/2 bh where the b is the length of the base and h is the height

We know the area is 24 and the height is 4

24 = 1/2 * b* 4

24 = 2b

Divide each side by 2

24/2 = 2b/2

12 =b

The base is 12 m