The area of a triangle (At) is:
[tex]At=\frac{b\cdot h}{2}[/tex]
Where:
b is the base
h is the height.
Given that:
At = 5.88 cm².
h = 2.1 cm.
Substituting the values in the equation:
[tex]5.88=\frac{b\cdot2.1}{2}[/tex]
To isolate b, multiply both sides by 2:
[tex]\begin{gathered} 5.88\cdot2=\frac{b\cdot2.1\cdot2}{2} \\ 11.76=2.1b \\ \frac{11.76}{2.1}=b \\ 5.6=b \end{gathered}[/tex]
Answer: The length of the base is 5.6 cm.
