document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1145697>Question 1145697</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the area of a triangle is four times its base. find its area if its height is two more than half its base and its base is in the set {6,8,12} </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #767198 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=767198\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=base<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And (x/2)+2=height<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So 4x=(1/2)x((x+4)/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x=x^2+4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=12x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area=4*12=48sq units<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps </SPAN>\n" );
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