Area of a triangle is 1400 cm² the base of the triangle is 5 times the height what is the height of the triangle

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Eric Thomas · Answer 1 · 2021-05-07T04:38:31+0000

Answer:

≈23.66

Explanation:

Height ---> x

base ---> 5x

Formula for area of triangle: (base*height)/2

((5x)(x))/2 = 1400

5x^(2) /2 = 1400

5x^(2) = 1400 · 2 = 2800

x^2 = 2800/5 = 560

x= √560 ≈ 23.66