Question

Find the missing side of the triangle

the base of the triangle is 3 and 1/4
and the area is 12 and 2/5
find the missing side

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Answer 1

7 and 41/65 units
Working
The area of a triangle is found by using the formula;
A=1/2bh where A is area, b is base and h the height
substituting for given values;
12 2/5=1/2*3 1/4*h
Rewriting the values as improper fractions;
62/5=1/2*13/4*h
62/5=13/8h
h=62/5 *8/13
h=496/65
h= 7 41/65 units