document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=914824>Question 914824</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The base and height of the triangle are in the ratio 5:3 . If the area of the triangle is 270mm^2; find its base and height. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let b=base<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let h=height<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b/h=5/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b=5h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=5h/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area of a triangle=1/2*base*height<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2*b*h=270<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)(5h/3)(h)=270<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5h^2/6=270<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5h^2=6*270<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h^2=6*270/5=324<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=&#8730;324<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=5h/3=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base=30 mm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "height=18 mm<BR>\n" );
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