SOLUTION: "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 length of the altitude to that side. Find the length of
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Question 785757: "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 length of the altitude to that side. Find the length of that side and the altitude to that side."
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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 length of the altitude to that side. Find the length of that side and the altitude to that side."
area of triangle = 28 jn^2
altitude=x
side = 3x+2
Area of Triangle = ?12 * base * altitude
28= 1/2 * x*(3x+2)
*2
56=x(3x+2)
56=3x^2+2x
3x^2+2x-56=0
Find the roots of the equation by quadratic formula
a= 3 , b= 2 , c= -56
b^2-4ac= 4 + 672
b^2-4ac= 676
x1=( -2 + 26 )/ 6
x1= 4.00
x2=( -2 -26 ) / 6
x2= -4.67
ignore negative value
altitude = 4
base = 3x+2=> 3*4+2=14
CHECK
1/2 * 4*14
=28
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