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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The area of a triangle is 25 in² and the height of the triangle is 10 in. How long is the base of the triangle?

OpenStudy (ivettef365):

use formula for area of triangle A = 1/2 bh

OpenStudy (ivettef365):

then to solve you have A = 25 h = 10 find b

OpenStudy (ivettef365):

so you have 25 = (1/2) 10 b (do you know how to solve for b ??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

OpenStudy (ivettef365):

ok what is 1/2 of 10 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5

OpenStudy (ivettef365):

ok so you have 25 = 5b, now divide by 5 both sides, what do you get ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5

OpenStudy (ivettef365):

good job

OpenStudy (ivettef365):

that is the length of the base

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