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The formula for the area of a triangle is A = 1 2 bh, in which b represents the length of the base and h represents the height. If a triangle has an area of 336 mm2 and the height is 16 mm, what is the measure of the base? The measure of the base is mm.

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A= .5bh
336= .5b(16)
336=8b
b=336/8
b=42mm
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