document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=615015>Question 615015</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please provide an example of this question: What is the effect on the area of a triangle if the base is doubled and the height is cut in half? What happens to the area, if the base is doubled and the height remains the same? Please use 10 as the base . Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #386864 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=386864\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Try this!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%5B1%5D+=+%281%2F2%29bh ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%5B1%5D+=+%281%2F2%29bh\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > The original area.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%5B2%5D+=+%281%2F2%29%282b%29%2A%281%2F2%29h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%5B2%5D+=+%281%2F2%29%282b%29%2A%281%2F2%29h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > The new area when the base is doubled and the height is halved.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%5B2%5D+=+%281%2F2%29bh ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%5B2%5D+=+%281%2F2%29bh\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > The area remains the same!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%5B1%5D+=+%281%2F2%29bh ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%5B1%5D+=+%281%2F2%29bh\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > The original area.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%5B2%5D+=+%281%2F2%29%282b%29h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%5B2%5D+=+%281%2F2%29%282b%29h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%5B2%5D+=+bh ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%5B2%5D+=+bh\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2A%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2A%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > The area is doubled when the base is doubled but the height remains the same!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using 10 for the base, ie, b = 10, we have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%5B1%5D+=+%281%2F2%29bh ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%5B1%5D+=+%281%2F2%29bh\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Substitute b = 10.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%5B1%5D+=+%281%2F2%2910%2Ah ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%5B1%5D+=+%281%2F2%2910%2Ah\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%5B1%5D+=+5h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%5B1%5D+=+5h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now double the base (2*10 = 20) and halve the height (h/2), we get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%5B2%5D+=+%281%2F2%29%2820%29%281%2F2%29h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%5B2%5D+=+%281%2F2%29%2820%29%281%2F2%29h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%5B2%5D+=+5h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%5B2%5D+=+5h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > The area remains the same!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%5B1%5D+=+%281%2F2%29bh ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%5B1%5D+=+%281%2F2%29bh\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Double the base (2*10 = 20) but leave the height alone.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%5B2%5D+=+%281%2F2%29%2820%29%2Ah ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%5B2%5D+=+%281%2F2%29%2820%29%2Ah\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%5B2%5D+=+10h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%5B2%5D+=+10h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > The area is doubled!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you want, you can use any number for the height but the results will be the same.<BR>\n" );
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