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The area of a triangular sheet of paper is 28 square inches. One side of the triangle is 2 inches more than three times the lenght of the altitude to
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The area of a triangular sheet of paper is 28 square inches. One side of the triangle is 2 inches more than three times the lenght of the altitude to that side. Find the lenght of that side and the altitude to the side?
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Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x=altitude
"One side of the triangle is 2 inches more than three times the lenght of the altitude to that side"
__ 3x+2
area=1/2 times altitude times base __ 28=(1/2)(x)(3x+2)
dividing by 1/2 __ 56=3x^2+2x __ subtracting 56 __ 0=3x^2+2x-56
factoring __ 0=(3x+14)(x-4) __ x=-14/3 and x=4 __ negative value not realistic
altitude is 4 and side is 14
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