SOLUTION: The height of a triangle is 2 times the base. The area is 9 square inches. Find the base.
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Question 958672: The height of a triangle is 2 times the base. The area is 9 square inches. Find the base.
Answer by mukul76(5) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Area of ∆=1/2*base*height
As per the problem,
Area of ∆=9 square inch
Let base=x
Let height=2x
9=1/2*2x*x
9=x^2
x=√9
x=3
Therefore base=x=3
Height=2x=6
Hope it helps you!
Cheers Mukul!
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