Question

The area of the triangle below is 5/12 square feet. What is the length of the base? Express your answer as a fraction in simplest form.

1/2 ft is the height

Answer 1

5/4 ft

Explanation:

Given data

Area= 5/12 square feet

Height= 1/2 ft

Base=????

We know that the area of a triangle is given as

Area= (1/2)B*H

substitute

5/12= 1/2* B* 1/2

5/12= B/4

cross multiply

12B= 20

B= 20/12

B= 5/3

Hence the base is 5/4 ft