SOLUTION: the base of a triangle is four more than twice its height. if the area of the triangle is 42 square centimeters, find its base and height
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Question 324048: the base of a triangle is four more than twice its height. if the area of the triangle is 42 square centimeters, find its base and height
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
For a triangle,
Use the quadratic formula,
Only the positive result makes sense in this problem.
Then,
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