Part a: Kenny wants to draw a right triangle with an area of 20 square units. He first drew the base of his triangle as shown below. What should be the height of Kenny's triangle? Show your work or explain how you know. Part b: What is the area of Sarah's triangle? Show your work or explain how you know.
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