SOLUTION: If the base is 16 in. what happens to the area if the base is doubled and the height remains the same?

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Question 585529: If the base is 16 in. what happens to the area if the base is doubled and the height remains the same?
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the base is 16 in. what happens to the area if the base is doubled and the height remains the same?
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Area = b*h/2
If the base is doubled, the area is doubled.
That's true if the base = 16, or if the base is any other number.

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