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A triangle has an area of 6 square feet. The height is 4 feet. What is the length of the base in feet?

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Answer:

3 feet

Explanation:


\boxed{area \: of \: triangle = (1)/(2) * base * height}

Given that the area is 6 ft² and the height is 4 ft,

6= ½ ×base ×4

Simplify:

2(base)= 6

Length of base

= 6 ÷2 (÷2 on both sides)

= 3 ft

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