document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=478889>Question 478889</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  The area of the triangle is 36 square inches. The base is half the height. Find the height and base of the triangle. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let height = 2x inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then base = x inches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = (1/2)(base)(height)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36 = (1/2)x(2x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36 = x^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 6 inches (base)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 12 inches (height)<BR>\n" );
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