We want to find the length of the base b of the given right triangle. From the figure, we know that one leg of the right triangle is 6 centimeters long. We are also told that the area is 24 square centimeters. Let's see the diagram!
The area of a triangle is found by taking half of the product of its base and its height.
A=1/2bh
We can substitute A= 24 and h= 6 into this formula and solve for b, the base of the triangle. Let's do it!
