document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=311574>Question 311574</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The base of a triangle is one-third as long as its height. If the area of the triangle is 24 square meters, how long is its base? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #222891 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=222891\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let height be x meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base = 1/3 x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "area of traingle = 1/2 * base * height<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1/2 * 1/3 *x *x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=x^2/6 sq. meters </SPAN>\n" );
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