SOLUTION: the area of a triangle is four times its base. find its area if its height is two more than half its base and its base is in the set {6,8,12}
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Question 1145697: the area of a triangle is four times its base. find its area if its height is two more than half its base and its base is in the set {6,8,12}
Answer by ptaylor(2198) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x=base
And (x/2)+2=height
A=4x
So 4x=(1/2)x((x+4)/2)
16x=x^2+4x
x^2=12x
x=12
Area=4*12=48sq units
Hope this helps
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