document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=498035>Question 498035</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the area of a triangle is 338 square yards. the height og the triangle is four times its base. find the height and base of the triangle. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "height = 4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "338 = 1/2 base * height.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "338 = 1/2 (x)(4x) = 2x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "169 = x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13 = x. This is our base.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "52 = 4x. This is our hight.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2 (13)(52) = 338. This does check.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cleomenius.<BR>\n" );
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