document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=537692>Question 537692</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the area of a triangle is 24 square inches and the height is 4 inches. How long is the base of the triangle? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Area=1/2bh\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Base = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ht = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24 = 1/2b(4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you need to get b by itself. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. Divide both sides by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24/4 = (1/2)b(4)/4 ==> 6 = (1/2)b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Divide both sides by 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6/(1/2) = b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 = b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check your work:  24 = (1/2)(6)(4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                  24 = (1/2)(48)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                  24 = 24 ==> this means that 12 is the length of the base and completes the formula for the area of a triangle. </SPAN>\n" );
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