Question

The triangle shown below has an area of
40
4040 units
2
2
squared.
Find the missing side.

Answer 1

Answer:

x = 10 units

Step-by-step explanation:

The formula for the area of a triangle of base x and height h is A = (1/2)(x)(h).

Here A = (1/2)(x)(8) = 40, so 8x = 80 and x = 10 units

Answer 2

If we look at this triangle we can see the straight line (the height). We want to use the height to figure out the side? Well divide 40 with the height (8). And now you get 5(cause 5*8 is 40. duh)