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document.write( "The base of the triangle is 4 times its height. If the area of the triangle is 162 square yards find the base </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let h = height<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4h = base<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/2)base*height = area<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)(4h)h = 162<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2h)h = 162<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2h^2 = 162<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h^2 = 81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 9 yards (height)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4h = 4(9) = 36 yards<BR>\n" );
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