Question

The formula for the area of a triangle is A = 1/2bh, in which b represents the length of the base and h represents the height. If a triangle has an area of 328 mm^2 and the height is 16 mm, what is the measure of the base?

Answer 1

b = 41 mm

Explanation:

From the question

Area of a triangle is given by

`A = (1)/(2) bh`

where

b is the length of the base

h is the height

From the question

Area = 328 mm²

height = 16 mm

Substitute the values into the above formula and solve for the height

We have

`328 = (1)/(2) * 16b \\ 328 = 8b`

Divide both sides by 8

We have the final answer as

b = 41 mm

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