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A triangle has an area of 10 square meters. The height of the triangle is 5 meters. What is the base length of the triangle? 2 m 4 m 5 m 15 m

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a= 1/2bh

Plug in the area and the height.

10= 1/2b(5)

Divide by 5 on both sides.

2= 1/2b

Divide by 1/2.

4=b

The base is 4 meters.

I hope this helps!
~kaikers
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