Question

The area of a triangle is 35.7 sq. cm. If the height is 8.9 cm, find its base.

Answer 1

lets remember the formula for the area of a triangle

A= 1/2 * b* h

A=35.7 h=8.9 we replace what we know with the values

35.7= 1/2 *8.9*b

b= (35.7*2)/8.9=8.02

b=8.02