document.write( "Question 494120: Area is 27 of a triangle \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "what is the base
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\n" ); document.write( "Area of triangle = (base*height)/2
\n" ); document.write( "Given:
\n" ); document.write( "Area=a=27
\n" ); document.write( "Base=b=?
\n" ); document.write( "Hieght=h=3b
\n" ); document.write( "Area of triangle = (base*height)/2
\n" ); document.write( "27=(b*3b)/2
\n" ); document.write( "27*2=b*3b
\n" ); document.write( "54=3b^2
\n" ); document.write( "Or
\n" ); document.write( "3b^2=54
\n" ); document.write( "b^2=54/3
\n" ); document.write( "b^2=18
\n" ); document.write( "b= √18
\n" ); document.write( "b=4.24\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Base=4.24
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