document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=318693>Question 318693</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A triangular board has a height two thirds as tall as the base. If the area of the board is 75sq cm, what is the length of the base and height? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #228147 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=228147\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the base be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the height = 2/3 * x = 2x/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of triangle = 1/2 * base * height<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2 *x*2x/3 = 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2/3 =75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = sqrt 225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15 cm  the base<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "height = 2/3 * 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=10 cm. </SPAN>\n" );
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