document.write( "Question 478889: The area of the triangle is 36 square inches. The base is half the height. Find the height and base of the triangle. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #328129 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "The base is half the height
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document.write( "Let x and 2x represent the base and the height
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document.write( "  A = 36in^2 = (1/2)x(2x)
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document.write( "      36in^2 = x^2
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document.write( "       6in = x, the base. (tossing out negative solution for # of inches)
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document.write( " Length is 12in.   (2*6in)\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( " (1/2)6in*12in = 36in^2 \n" );
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