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What is the length of the base of a right triangle with an area of 24 mand a height of 4 m?

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Answer:

12 m

Explanation:

The formula for area of a triangle is

A = 1/2 b*h where b is the base length and h is the height

We know the area and the height

24 = 1/2 * b * 4

24 = 2b

Divide each side by 2

24/2 = 2b/2

12 =b

The base is 12 m

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