Question

the area of the triangle below is 1/4 square meters. what is the length of the base. express your answer in simplest form

Answer 1

Answer:

4/5

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

Area of the triangle = 1/4 square meters

From the diagram,

Height = 2/5 m

To find : Length of the base

Formula : -

A = bh/2

Here,

A denotes Area

b denotes Base

h denotes Height

A = 1/4

h = 2/5

A = bh/2

Cross multiply,

A * 2 = bh

2A = bh

2 * (1/4) = b * (2/5)

(1 * 2)/4 = (b * 2)/5

2/4 = 2b/5

1/2 = 2b/5

Cross multiply,

1 * 5 = 2 * 2b

5 = 4b

b = 4/5 meters

Hence,

The length of the base is 4/5 meters.