The area of the triangle below is 10.6 square centimeters. What is the length
of the base?

Answer:
Length of base = 5.3 cm
Step-by-step explanation:
Area of triangle
[tex] = \frac{1}{2} \times b \times h \\ \\ 10.6 = \frac{1}{ \cancel2} \times b \times \cancel 4 \\ \\ 10.6 = 2b \\ \\ b = \frac{10.6}{2} \\ \\ b = 5.3 \: cm[/tex]