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To find: the base and the height of
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Answer to Problem 22STP
The length of base of triangle is 13 inches and height of triangle is 8 inches, hence the correct option is C
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Area of triangle is 52 square inches.
Height of triangle is 5 inches less than length of its base.
Let length of the base of triangle be x inches.
Therefore height of the triangle is
Area of the triangle is 52 square inches.
Either
Height of triangle is
Therefore,
The length of base of triangle is 13 inches and height of triangle is 8 inches.
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