document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1076233>Question 1076233</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of the base of a triangle is twice its height. If the area of the triangle is 25 square&#8203; kilometers, find the height. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #690884 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=690884\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the height of the triangle. Then its base is 2x. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2*x*2x=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x²=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=+/-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We get a positive value of x=5 kilometers as the height of the triangle. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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