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What is the length of the base if the triangle if the area is 29.16 square inches and the altitude is 5.4 inches? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
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What is the length of the base if the triangle if the area is 29.16 square inches and the altitude is 5.4 inches? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

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a=b timmes height times 1/2
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a=29.16
height/altitude=5.4
29.16=1/2 times 5.4 times base
mmultiply both sides by 2 to get rid of fraction
58.32=5.4 times b
divide both sides by 5.4
10.8=base


the answe is 10.8 inches
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