SOLUTION: A triangular sail has an area of x^2+5x+6 square meters and a height of x+3 meters. Find the length of the sail's base.
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Question 97956: A triangular sail has an area of x^2+5x+6 square meters and a height of x+3 meters. Find the length of the sail's base.
Answer by tutorcecilia(2152) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the formula for the area of a triangle:
Area = (1/2)(base)(length)
x^2+5x+6 = (1/2)(base)(x+3) [solve for the base (b)]
= b
= b [divide]
2x+4=b
.
Checking:
A=(1/2)(b)(h)
= [plug-in the values and solve]
=[divide by (1/2)]
=
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