How to find the base of a triangle?

Question

How do I find the base of a triangle if i am given the area (48 sq. inches) and the height which is 16 inches?

Answer 1

The formula for area is:

A = 0.5 x b x h (half times base times height)

so you know 48 = 0.5 x 16 x h

48 = 8 x h

h = 48/8 = 6 inches

Answer 2

The area of a triangle is given by the formula

Area = A = (1/2)bh

where

b = base

h = height

Substituting values,

48 = (1/2)(b)(16)

and solving for "b",

b = 2(48)/16

b = 6 inches

  

Answer 3

?x16=48?

3.

So 3 is half the base.

3x2=6

So the base is 6

Answer 4

to find the area you multiply the base X height and then devide by two... so in your case multiply the area x2 and then divide by the height.  96/16 = 6... your base is 6

Answer 5

A = 1/2bh

Therefore:

48 = 1/2(b)(16)

48/16 = 1/2b

48/16/.5 = b

b = 6

To test:

1/2(6)(16) = 48

Correct.

Answer 6

Area of triangle= half base times height so..

Base= Area divided by height(3) times 2 which equals 6

answer= 6  

Answer 7

area = 1/2 of the base times the height

A= 1/2 bh

so...48=16b(.5)

16b=96

b=6

Answer 8

Look at the bottom of the triangle, it's there.

Answer 9

a = bh/2

2a = bh

b = 2a/h

(base = 2 * area/height)

2 x 48/16

= 96/16

= 6 inches

Answer 10

area = base times heigt divided by 2

48 = (b * 16)/2

b = 6

Answer 11

area = (base x height) / 2

48 = 16b / 2

96 = 16b

6 = b

Answer 12

i got a C in geometry this year so i cannot help you. geometry is the worst class ive ever taken

sorry =(

Answer 13

1/2base times height = area

1/2b*16 = 48

1/2b = 3

b = 6 inches

Answer 14

turn around

Answer 15

area = ½ base • height

48 = ½B(16)

48 = 8B

B = 6 in.