document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=310709>Question 310709</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The base of a triangle is 15 inches and its area is 60 square inches. Find the area of a similar triangle of altitude 3. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #222254 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=222254\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> AREA=BH/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60=15H/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15H=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H=120/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H=8 ANS FOR THE HEIGHT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/15=3/X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8X=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=45/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=5.625 ANS. FOR THE BASE OF THE SIMILIAR TRIANGLE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/15=3/5.625<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15*3=8*5.625<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45=45<BR>\n" );
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