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A triangle has an area of 100 square feet and a height of 5 feet. What is the length of the base of the triangle? 10 ft 20 ft 40 ft 160 ft

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Answer: The correct option is (C) 40 ft.

Step-by-step explanation: Given that a triangle has an area of 100 square feet and a height of 5 feet.

We are to find the length of the base of the triangle.

We know that

the AREA of a triangle with base length 'b' units and height 'h' units is given by


A=(1)/(2)* b* h.

In the given triangle,

Area, A = 100 sq. ft, base length, b = 5 ft and height, h = ?

Therefore, we have


A=(1)/(2)* b* h\\\\\\\Rightarrow 100=(1)/(2)* b* 5\\\\\\\Rightarrow 200=5b\\\\\\\Rightarrow b=(200)/(5)\\\\\\\Rightarrow b=40.

Thus, the length of the base of triangle is 40 feet.

Option (C) is correct.

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