Determine the length of the base if the height of a triangle is 28 feet and the area of the triangle is 350 square feet.

Juraj Blaho asked Apr 22, 2022

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Juraj Blaho asked Apr 22, 2022

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Answer: 25 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

For a triangle, the area is given by

A = (1/2)base*height

Rearranging,

base = 2A/height

Substituting the given values,

base = 2(350 ft^2)/(28 ft) = 25 ft

Kubusz answered Apr 29, 2022

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