SOLUTION: The area of a triangle is 20 square cm. The height is an odd prime number and is shorter than the base. Find the dimensions.
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Question 529739: The area of a triangle is 20 square cm. The height is an odd prime number and is shorter than the base. Find the dimensions.
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The area of a triangle given the base and height is given by:
So in your situation, 
, 
, and 
is an odd prime. 
because 
, hence 
would violate .
So 
or 
.
Both valid because you did not restrict 
to the integers.
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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