Question

The area of a triangle is 30 square feet. If the height of the triangle is 5 feet, what is the base of the triangle?

Answer 1

150

Explanation:

Answer 2

12 feet

Explanation:

Area of a triangle is A = 1/2 b h

Plug in:

Area = 30

Height = 5

30 = 1/2 (5)b

Divide by 1/2:

30 / 1/2 = 60

60 = 5b

Divide by 5:

60 / 5 = 12

12 = b

Base = 12 feet