The Area of a Triangle Is $A = \frac { 1 } { 2 } b h$

question 40

Multiple Choice

The area of a triangle is $A = \frac { 1 } { 2 } b h$ . If A = 7 and h = 2, solve for b.

• A) b = 7
• B) b = 8
• C) b = 14
• D) b = 10
• E) b = 3.5

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