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The triangle shown below has an area of 16 units^2
Find x.

The triangle shown below has an area of 16 units^2 Find x.-example-1
User PaulG
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Answer:

8 units squared

Explanation:

Here's the formula of a triangle

base*height divided by 2

So, we know that the base is 4.

We have to work backwards.

16*2 is 32

32 divided by 4 is 8.

Now let's see

8*4 is 32 divided by 2 is 16!

Hope you understand :)

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