document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=263227>Question 263227</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the height of a triangle is twice the base. the area is 9 square inches. find the base. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's establish x to represent the base. We know the formula for the area of a triangle is: A=1/2BH So now let's plug in the values. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "9=1/2(x)(2x) Simplify this to be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9=1/2(2x^2) The 1/2 and 2 turn to 1 so we have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9=x^2 Square root both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=plus and minus 3  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Minus 3 doesn't work so it's 3 inches for the base. <BR>\n" );
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