SOLUTION: What is the base and height of a triangle if A=28, Base=2x+10, height=x+2

SOLUTION: What is the base and height of a triangle if A=28, Base=2x+10, height=x+2

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Question 1042086: What is the base and height of a triangle if A=28, Base=2x+10, height=x+2
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The area of a triangle is given by

So the base multiplied times the height is two times the area. For your triangle:

Solve for

, then calculate

and

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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