document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1114153>Question 1114153</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are two triangles. One is XZY and the other is QRS. Triangle XZY has a height of 15 (ZW) and triangle QRS has a height of 8(RT). (The zw and rt are the names of the line (h) going through the triangle). If the area of triangle QRS is 145 cm^2, find the area of triangle XZY. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer options:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. 509.77<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. 513.26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. 510.98<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4. 503.94\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My thinking process:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got 509.77 as my answer but was not sure if it was correct or if I just guessed lucky. Thank you for your help in advance! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #729164 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=729164\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If B is the base for triangle XYZ<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29B%2A15=areaOfXYZ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29B%2A15=areaOfXYZ\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If b is base for triangle QRS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29b%2A8=145 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29b%2A8=145\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as given its area.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%2A4=145 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%2A4=145\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=145%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=145%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assuming these are similar triangles, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B=%2815%2F8%29b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B=%2815%2F8%29b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B=%2815%2F8%29%28145%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B=%2815%2F8%29%28145%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B=67.96875 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B=67.96875\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of triangle XYZ:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29%2A67.96875%2A15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29%2A67.96875%2A15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28509.76563%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28509.76563%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "or about 509.77.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NOT the only way to solve.  There is a linear-to-area property for plane figures. </SPAN>\n" );
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