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The area of the triangle is 400 square cm.The base is ___ cm.

The area of the triangle is 400 square cm.The base is ___ cm.-example-1
User IgorStack
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Answer:

The base is 12.5 cm.​

Step-by-step explanation:

From the diagram, the perpendicular height of the triangle = 32cm

Area = 400 square cm.


\text{Area of a triangle=}(1)/(2)* Base* Perpendicular\; Height

Substitute the given values into the formula:


\begin{gathered} 400=(1)/(2)*\text{Base}*32 \\ 16*\text{Base}=400 \\ \text{Base}=(400)/(32) \\ \text{Base}=12.5\operatorname{cm} \end{gathered}

The base is 12.5 cm.​

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