Ratio of areas of two triangles with equal heights is 2 : 3. If base of the smaller triangle is 6 cm then what is the corresponding base of the bigger triangle?

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Answer: The base of the bigger triangle is 9 cm.

Areas of triangles with equal heights are proportional to their bases. Let the base of the bigger triangle be b cm.

\[\frac{2}{3} = \frac{6}{b}\] \[b = \frac{6 \times 3}{2} = 9\]

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