document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=874289>Question 874289</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A Triangle has a base that is six times the length of its height.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the area of the triangle is 192 cm^2, find the height and length of the base (showing your reasoning) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If the area of the triangle is 192 cm^2, find the height and length of the base \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "area of triangle = 1/2 * b *h\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b= 6h\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "192= 1/2 * h * 6h\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "192=3h^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "192/3=h^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "64=h^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h= +/-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ignore negative\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h= 8 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and base = 6h = 48cm </SPAN>\n" );
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