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The back frame of a dog house is in the shape of a triangle with an area of 6 square feet. The height of the frame is 4 feet.What is the width of the frame?

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The formula for finding the area of a triangle is A = 1/2 b x h

Since we are given the area and the height, we can easily substitute these values into the equation then solve for the unknown width (base).

A = 1/2 b x h
6 = 1/2 b x 4
12 = b x 4
12/4 = b
b = 3 ft

Check the answer by plugging back into the formula
6 = 1/2 (3 x 4)
6 = 1/2 * 12
6 = 6 True statement so it checks!
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