Question

the base and height of a triangle are in the ratio 7:5.if the area of triangle is 70cm2;find its base and height.

Answer 1

let the base be 5x
and height be 7x
area of a triangle=b*h
70cm2=5x*7x
70=35x
70/35=2
so,b=5x=5*2=10
    h=7x=7*2=14