SOLUTION: The height of a triangle is 4 times its base. The area of the triangle is 288 square centimeters. Find the base and the height of the triangle.
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Question 449780: The height of a triangle is 4 times its base. The area of the triangle is 288 square centimeters. Find the base and the height of the triangle.
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1/2x(4x)=288
2x2=288
x2=144
x=12
The base is 12, and the height is 48..
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