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If the area of a triangle is 128 sqcm and height is 12cm, find its base?​

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Area of triangle = 1/2 x base x height


128 = 1/2 x base x 12

Multiply both sides by 2:

256 = base x 12

Divide both sides by 12

Base = 21 1/3 cm

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