Question

The area of a triangle is 14 square inches, and the triangle's height is 7 inches. Use the formula A = bh, where A is area, b is
base, and h is height, to find the length of the base of the triangle.
•49 inches
•1 inch
•2 inches
•4 inches

Answer 1

length of base is2 inches:

Answer:

Solution given:

According to the questionArea of triangle=14 square inches

bh=14

7*b=14

b=14/7

b=2

length of base is2 inches:

if

A=½bh

then

Area of triangle=14 square inches

½bh=14

½*7*b=14

b=14*2/7

b=4 inches

the length of the base of the triangle is 4inches.

Answer 2

The answer is 2 inches

you use division to find b
14/7=2