document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=340835>Question 340835</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the area of a triangle is 27 square feet. Its height is three time the length of its base.  Find the height and base of the triangle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried 27=1/2b + 3b but couldn't get it to work out. Can you please explain. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #244147 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16949)</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=244147\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let base be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "height = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area = 1/2 * base* height<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area = 1/2 * x*3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = 3x^2/2= 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2= 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2= 54/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2= 18 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= sqrt 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= sqrt (3*3*2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 3sqrt2 the base<BR>\n" );
document.write( "height = 3 * 3sqrt2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "height = 9 sqrt2 </SPAN>\n" );
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