Question

The height of a triangle is 6 inches. The area of the triangle is 45 square inches. What is the length of the triangle’s base?

Answer 1

15

Explanation:

A if Triangle= 0.5×(b×h)

0.5×(b×6)=45

b×6=45÷0.5

b×6=90

b=90/6=15

Answer 2

15 in

Explanation:

(basexheight)/2=area

basex6=45x2

base=45/3

base=15