SOLUTION: the area of a triangle is 40. the length of the height is four-fifths its base. what is the base and height?
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Question 705995: the area of a triangle is 40. the length of the height is four-fifths its base. what is the base and height?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x*0.8x/2=40
0.8x^2/2=40
0.8x^2=80
x^2=80/0.8
x^2=100
x=10
0.8x=8
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