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A triangle has an area of 144 square feet. The height is 24 feet. What is the length of the base (in feet)?

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We can use the formula for the area of a triangle to solve for the length of the base:

Area = (1/2) x base x height

We know that the area is 144 square feet and the height is 24 feet, so we can substitute those values into the formula:

144 = (1/2) x base x 24

To solve for the length of the base, we can first simplify the right-hand side of the equation:

144 = 12 x base

Dividing both sides by 12, we get:

12 = base

Therefore, the length of the base of the triangle is 12 feet.
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