Question

The area of the triangle below is 5/12 square feet. What is the length of the base? Express your answer as a fraction in simplest form.

Answer 1

base = 5/3

Explanation:

length= x

area triangle =

(bxh)/2

5/12 = x (1/2) divide by 2

Multiply both sides by 1/2 to isolate x

10/12 = 1/2 x

Multiply by 2

20/12 = x

5/3 = x

Answer 2

5/3 ft

Explanation:

a = (1/2)bh

5/12 = (1/2)(1/2)h

5/12 = 1/4h

Multiply bith sides by 4

20/12 = h

h = 20/12

Reduce

h = 5/3 ft