SOLUTION: Can you please help me set up and solve this question: the front of a house is a triangle that is as wide as it is tall. It's area is 98 ft squared. Find the hight and the base.
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Question 867581: Can you please help me set up and solve this question: the front of a house is a triangle that is as wide as it is tall. It's area is 98 ft squared. Find the hight and the base.
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Height and base are equal say x
area of triangle = 1/2 * base * height
98 = 1/2 *x*x
98=1/2 x^2
multiply by 2
196 =x^2
x= 14
height and base are 14 units
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