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​The area of the is 9/20 square centimeters. What is the length of the base? Express your answer as a fraction in simplest form.

​The area of the is 9/20 square centimeters. What is the length of the base? Express-example-1
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area = 9/20
height = 3/4

Area = 1/2 * base * height
9/20 = 1/2 * base * 3/4
base = 6/5
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