document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1148248>Question 1148248</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A triangle with an area of 54 has a base that is 3 times the height.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for the area in terms of the height?   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the length of the base?   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is 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 #769616 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=769616\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A=1/2 *b*h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but A=54 and b=3h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 54=(1/2)3h^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "108=3h^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h^2=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base=18 </SPAN>\n" );
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