SOLUTION: [ The area of a right triangle of which the base is 3 times the height, is 216 cm squared. calculate the base of the triangle. ]

Question 816144: [ The area of a right triangle of which the base is 3 times the height, is 216 cm squared. calculate the base of the triangle. ]
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a = (1/2)bh
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b = 3h
h = (1/3)b
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a = (1/2)bh
216 = (1/2)b(1/3)b
216 = (1/2)(1/3)bb
216 = (1/6)bb
bb = 1296
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Answer:
b = 36 cm
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