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3 years ago

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

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Mice21 [21]3 years ago

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Answer:

27 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

Hi there!

Let b 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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