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A triangular flag has an area of 22 cm². Jon measures the height as 8 cm, what is the base length?
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A triangular flag has an area of 22 cm². Jon measures the height as 8 cm, what is the base length?
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2021-08-31T14:41:29+00:00
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The base length is 5.5 cm.
Explanation:
Area of triangle = base x height x 1/2
Let b cm be the base length of the triangular flag.
22 = b x 8 x 1/2
22 x 2 ÷ 8 = b
b = 44 ÷ 8
b = 5.5