document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=948911>Question 948911</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a triangle is 578 the base is 4 times the length of its height. Find the base and and height of the triangle. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Base= 4h\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation for finding the area of a triangle is 1/2 times base times height. So, plug in what you know.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "578 = (1/2)(h)(4h)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "578 = 1/2 · 4h^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1156= 4h^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "289 = h^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17 = h\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So,the height is 17 and the base is (4 ·17)= 68\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Height: 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Base: 68\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P.s. I'm assuming there were no units that were provided, if there were just put them next to the value of the base and value of the height. </SPAN>\n" );
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