SOLUTION: the base of a right triangle is one and half times its height .if its area is 27 sq.m find its base?
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Question 32903: the base of a right triangle is one and half times its height .if its area is 27 sq.m find its base?
Answer by Paul(988) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Height = x
Base = x/2
Equation:
Multiply the whole equation by 2 to remove the fraction:
x=7.34
7.34/2=3.67
Hence, the height is 7.34 and the base is 3.67
Paul.
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