Question

the shaded figure below is a diagram of a triangular tabletop.
140 cm
113 cm
159 cm
192 cm
which two measures can be used as the base and height when finding the area of the tabletop

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the formula for the area of a triangle

The formula for the area of a triangle is \(A=\frac{1}{2}\times base\times height\). The base and height must be perpendicular to each other.

Step2: Identify the perpendicular base - height pair

In the given triangle, the side of length \(192\) cm and the length of the perpendicular segment (height) \(113\) cm are perpendicular to each other.

Answer:

The base is \(192\) cm and the height is \(113\) cm.