SOLUTION: The area of a triangle is 27 square inches. The height is 3 times the length of its base. Find the height and base of the triangle.
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Question 500074: The area of a triangle is 27 square inches. The height is 3 times the length of its base. Find the height and base of the triangle.
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(x*3x)/2=27
3x^2=27*2
3x^2=54
x^2=54/3
x^2=18
x=sqrt 18
x=4.24 in
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