Question

The area of the triangle below is square meters. What is the length of the base?

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is, 5/3 m.

Answer 2

Answer:

• 5/3 m

Step-by-step explanation:

Given triangle with:

• Height =  1/2 m and
• Area = 5/12 m²
• Base = ?

Use the area formula and find b:

• A = 1/2bh ⇒
• b = 2A/h

Substitute values:

• b = 2*5/12 ÷ 1/2
• b = 5/6 * 2
• b = 5/3 m