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the formula of the area of a triangle is A=1/2bh what is the length of the base if the area is 22cm and the height is 8cm

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Put the numbers into the equation. 22=.5(b)8 The right hand side should read 4b, and the left should read 22. Divide both sides by 4 to get b=5.5
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The length of the base is 5.5
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