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The triangle below has an area of 75 units squared. Find the missing side.

The triangle below has an area of 75 units squared. Find the missing side.-example-1

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Answer:

x = 15 units

Explanation:

Here, base of triangle = x units & height = 19 units


Area( \triangle) = (1)/(2) * base * height \\ \\ 75 = (1)/(2) * x * 10 \\ \\ 75 = x * 5 \\ \\ x = (75)/(5) \\ \\ \huge \purple{ \boxed{ x = 15 \: units}}

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