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A right triangle has an area of 33cm and a height of 11cm.

How long is the base of the triangle
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The base of the right triangle is 6 cm long.
The formula to find the area of a right triangle is height times base divided by 2. Therefore the formula to find the base of the right triangle using area and height is area divided by height times 2
b = (A/b) * 2
b = (33/11) * 2
b = 3 * 2
b = 6
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