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What is the measure of the base of the rectangle if the area of the triangle is 28 ft?

What is the measure of the base of the rectangle if the area of the triangle is 28 ft-example-1
User Chris Page
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Answer is 14 ft.

Explanation.

Triangle Area Use Formula.

  • A = bh/2

A = 28 ft2

H = 4 ft

B Value.

28 = 4b/2

28 = (4/2)b

28 = 2b

b = 28/2

b = 14

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Class: Middle School

Lesson: Triangle


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User Benjamin Conlan
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Answer:

  • 14 ft

Explanation:

The base of the rectangle and triangle is same.

Triangle area formula:

  • A = bh/2

Given

  • A = 28 ft²,
  • h = 4 ft.

Find b

Substitute the values:

  • 28 = 4b/2
  • 28 = 2b
  • b = 28/2
  • b = 14 ft
User Jacob Curtis
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