Question

The area of a triangular-shaped rug is 21 square yards and the height is 3 yards. Find the base.

Answer 1

14 yards

Explanation:

the area of a triangle is 0.5×b×h

so

plug in what you have

0.5×b×3=21

(3x0.5)b=21

1.5b=21

b=21/1.5

b=14