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How do i find the base if the hight is 7 and the area is 21

How do i find the base if the hight is 7 and the area is 21-example-1
User Melinda
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Divide 21 by 7 and you get 3.The base is 3.
User JiaMing  Lin
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If this is about a rectangle, we can use the area equation and solve for the base:
area = height*base
base = area/height
base = 21/7
base = 3

If the figure is a triangle the procedure is the same but the area equation changes a bit:
area = base*height/2
User Will Klein
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