The area of a triangle is 48 cm square. The height of the triangle is 6cm. Calculate the length of the base.
The area of a triangle is 48 cm square. The height of the triangle is 6cm. Calculate the length of the base.
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Given:
To Find:
Formula Used:
Solution:
As we know,
Where,
B = Base
H = Height
After substituting values,
After opening brackets, we get:
After multiplying ½ with 6B,
After transposing 3 from RHS to LHS and changing its sign,
After dividing 48 by 3,
Hence, length of the base of the triangle is 16 cm.