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The area of the triangle below is 17.01 square centimeters. What is the length of the base?

The area of the triangle below is 17.01 square centimeters. What is the length of-example-1
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Answer: base = 8.1 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

The formula for calculating the area of a triangle is expressed as

Area = 1/2 x base x height

From the information given,

Area = 17.01

Height = 4.2

Thus,

17.01 = 1/2 x base x 4.2

17.01 = 2.1 x base

base = 17.01/2.1

base = 8.1 cm

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