Question

A right isosceles triangle has an area of 40.5 cm2. How tall is it?

Answer 1

Area = 40 cm^2

base = ?

height = x

Area = base * height / 2

bh = 2(40.5)

bh = 81 cm^2

81 3

27 3

9 3

3 3 height = 3 x3 x 3 base = 3

1

The height must be 27 cm and the base 3 cm.