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To find the ratio of the height to the base of a
Answer to Problem 19WE
The ratio of the height to the base is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The height of the triangle is
The given figure of the triangle is:
Calculation:
The height of the triangle is
Know that,
Ratio of two numbers is a quotient when a number is divided by another.
To find the ratio of the height to the base, divide the height by the base.
Write the above ratio in simplest form by solving the values of numerator and denominator.
Hence, the ratio of the height to the base is
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