SOLUTION: A triangular window has an area of 600 in2. The base of the window is three times its height. What is the length of the base of the window?

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Question 1199354: A triangular window has an area of 600 in2. The base of the window is three times its height.

What is the length of the base of the window?
Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Let the length of the base be x inches.


Then the height of the window is  h =  inches.


The area equation is


     = 600  in^2,   or

     = 600

     = 600

     = 6*600 = 3600

    x =  = 60.


ANSWER.  The base of the window is 60 inches.

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