7. A triangle has an area of 20 in². If the height of the triangle is 5 inches, find the base of the triangle.

Denis Tarasov asked Jan 19, 2023

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7. A triangle has an area of 20 in². If the height of the

triangle is 5 inches, find the base of the triangle.

Denis Tarasov asked Jan 19, 2023

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Explanation:

the area of a triangle is

baseline × height / 2

in our case

baseline × 5 / 2 = 20 in²

baseline × 5 = 40

baseline = 8 in

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