SOLUTION: The height of a triangle is 4 meters longer than twice its base. Find the height if the area of the triangle is 63 square meters.
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Question 326297: The height of a triangle is 4 meters longer than twice its base. Find the height if the area of the triangle is 63 square meters.
Answer by nyc_function(2741) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To find the area of a triangle we use the formula A = (1/2)(h)(b).
Let h = (2x + 4)
Let A = 63
Let b = x
63 = (1/2)(2x + 4)(x)
Can you finish now?
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