The area of the triangle below is 38.28 square meters. What is the length of the base?

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Answer:

8.8 m

Explanation:

Area of triangle =
(1)/(2) bh

38.28 =
(1)/(2) * b * 8.7

b = 38.28 * 2 / 8.7

b = 8.8 m

Jim Gay answered Apr 22, 2022

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