document.write( "Question 155253: The area of a trangle is 13.5 square meters. Find the base and height of the rectangle if its height is 6 meters greater than it base. Use an equation and the formula: area of a triangle= 0.5(base)(height) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #114330 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! H=B+6 \n" ); document.write( "A=BH/2 \n" ); document.write( "13.5=B(B+6)/2 \n" ); document.write( "13.5=(B^2+6B)/2 \n" ); document.write( "2*13.5=B^2+6B \n" ); document.write( "B^2+6B-27=0 \n" ); document.write( "(B+9)(B-3)=0 \n" ); document.write( "B-3=0 \n" ); document.write( "B=3 FOR THE BASE \n" ); document.write( "3+6=9 FOR THE HEIGHT. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF: \n" ); document.write( "13.5=(3*9)/2 \n" ); document.write( "13.5=27/2 \n" ); document.write( "13.5=13.5\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |