document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=29878>Question 29878</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle and a triangle have equal areas. The length of the rectangle is 12 inches, and its width is 8 inches. If the base of the triangle is 32 inches, what is the length, in inches, of the altitude drawn to the base? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #16646 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=16646\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First calculate the area of the rectangle using the given dimensions, L = 12\" and W = 8\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = L*W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 12*8 = 96 sq.in.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, the area of a triangle is given by:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+%281%2F2%29bh ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+%281%2F2%29bh\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and this area is = 96 sq.in., so you can write:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29bh+=+96 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29bh+=+96\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > but the base, b, = 32\", so substituting this for b, you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29%2832%29h+=+96 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29%2832%29h+=+96\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Solve for h.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16h+=+96 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16h+=+96\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >inches. </SPAN>\n" );
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