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Find the base of the triangle A=60CM2 hight is 10CM

User Luiscri
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We have to use the area formula for triangles


A=(bh)/(2)

Where A = 60 cm2, and h = 10 cm, let's replace these values and solve for b


\begin{gathered} 60=(10b)/(2) \\ 60=5b \\ b=(60)/(5) \\ b=12\operatorname{cm} \end{gathered}

Hence, the base is 12 centimeters long.

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