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ioda
3 years ago
13

the ratio of the height of a triangle to its base is 2:3. If the height of the triangle is 18cm, what is the length of the base

Mathematics
1 answer:
Mice21 [21]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

27 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

Hi there!

Let <em>b</em> be equal to the length of the base.

Form a proportion:

\displaystyle \frac{2}{3} =\frac{18}{b}

Cross multiply:

3*18=2b\\54=2b\\b=27

Therefore, the length of the base is 27 cm.

I hope this helps!

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