Explanation
Correct answer: 36.
The area, , of a triangle is given by the formula , where represents the length of the base of the triangle and represents its height. It’s given that the triangle has an area of square units and a height of units. Substituting for and for in the formula yields , or . Thus, the length, in units, of the base of this triangle is .
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