The bottom of a triangle is 10 cm, and its area is 80 square cm. How much should the bottom be shortened to reduce its area by 20 cm

The bottom of a triangle is 10 cm, and its area is 80 square cm. How much should the bottom be shortened to reduce its area by 20 cm

If the height is constant, the length of the bottom can be obtained by dividing two area equations
If the length of the bottom edge is xcm after the area is reduced, then (10 × H / 2): (x × H / 2) = 80: (80-20), x = 7.5cm can be obtained, so the bottom edge should be shortened by 10-7.5 = 2.5cm