document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=360710>Question 360710</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the height and area of a triangle increase by 20% and 8%respectively , find the % change in the base of the triangle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #257411 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=257411\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> b & h = base and height before the increase<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B & H = after<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "area = bh/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.08*bh/2 = BH/2 = B*h*1.2/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.54bh = 0.6*h*B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54b = 60B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = b*(54/60)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 0.9b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Change = 10% decrease<BR>\n" );
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