document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=119193>Question 119193</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321279085/algebrahomeworkh>College Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the area of the triangle with base b and height h.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=y+1, h=2y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have already used the formula a=1/2 bh and get confused because it is not a whole number but rather y+1.  The book gives no example of such a problem. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #87290 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=87290\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Think of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as a number. For example if y=1, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B1=1%2B1=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B1=1%2B1=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. So we can still use this formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=%281%2F2%29+bh ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=%281%2F2%29+bh\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=%281%2F2%29+%28y%2B1%29%282y%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=%281%2F2%29+%28y%2B1%29%282y%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=y%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=y%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h=2y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h=2y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=%281%2F2%29%282y%29%28y%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=%281%2F2%29%282y%29%28y%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rearrange the terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=y%28y%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=y%28y%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=y%5E2%2By ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=y%5E2%2By\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the area of a triangle with base <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=y%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=y%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and height <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h=2y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h=2y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=y%5E2%2By ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=y%5E2%2By\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   </SPAN>\n" );
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