SOLUTION: the base of triangle is four times its height and it,s area is 50 square metres the length of the base is?

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Question 813317: the base of triangle is four times its height and it,s area is 50 square metres
the length of the base is?

Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
b=4h
1/2 b*h=50
b*h=100
4h*h=100
h*h=25
h=5
b=20

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