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The height of a triangle is 2 times the base. The area is 4 square inches. Find the base.

The base of the triangle is
inches.

User PereG
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Answer:

2 Inches

Explanation:

Area of a triangle = (1/2)* Base * Hight

lets consider the base of the triangle is X inches,

then, Hight of the triangle is 2X

Then the Area of the Angle is = (1/2)*X*2X

4 = x^{2}

X = 2

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