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If the base of a triangle is 10 mm and its area is 85 mm^2 , find its altitude.

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Answer:

altitude = 17 mm

Explanation:

the area (A) of a triangle is calculated as

A =
(1)/(2) bh ( b is the base and h the altitude )

given b = 10 and A = 85 , then


(1)/(2) × 10 × h = 85

5h = 85 ( divide both sides by 5 )

h = 17 mm

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