document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=198254>Question 198254</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> respected sir,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1] Area of a right-angled triangle is doubled while the base is reduced to its half. What % increase occurs in its height?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plz help me to solve this geometry problem...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank u. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #148702 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=148702\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area of a right-angled triangle is doubled while the base is reduced to its half. What % increase occurs in its height? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = bh/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If b is half, then h has to be 4x to double the area.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = b*h/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2A = (b/2)*h*x/2 = (x/2)*bh/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4A/A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The factor of increase is 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h increased from 1h to 4h, an increase of 3h --? 300% NOT 400%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 times as much is a 300% increase.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Despite what dufuses on TV say, it is NOT a 400% increase. </SPAN>\n" );
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