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The triangle shown below has an area of 10 units.

find the missing length

The triangle shown below has an area of 10 units. find the missing length-example-1
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Answer:

5

Explanation:

We know the formula for area (for triangles) is: 1/2bh.

We can write the equation 10=1/2(4)(h). 1/2*4 = 2, so 10=2h. Divide 2 from both sides, and we get 5.

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