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Ratio of areas of two triangles with equal bases is 3 : 4. If height of
the bigger triangle is 20 cm, then the corresponding height of the smaller triangle is

A

(a) `4 cm`

B

(b) `9 cm`

C

(c) `12 cm`

D

(d) `15 cm`

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