document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=307970>Question 307970</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the height of a triangle is four times the length of the base. find the base and height of the triangle if the area is 18 square inches. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #220282 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=220282\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x= base<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x= height\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28b%2Ah%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28b%2Ah%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2A4x%29%2F2=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2A4x%29%2F2=18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2=18%7D%7D%0D%0A%7B%7B%7Bx%5E2=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2=18%7D%7D%0D%0A%7B%7B%7Bx%5E2=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > inches (NOTE:  Reject x=-3!)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Base = x = 3 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Height=4x=12 inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dr. Robert J. Rapalje, Retired </SPAN>\n" );
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