SOLUTION: The sum of the base and height of a triangle is 16 inches. If the area of the triangle is 30 square inches, what is the length of the base and height?
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Question 353795: The sum of the base and height of a triangle is 16 inches. If the area of the triangle is 30 square inches, what is the length of the base and height?
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
b+h = 16
1/2 * b*h= 30
bh = 60
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b= 10 h =6
Or
h=10 Or b = 6
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