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A poster is in the shape of a right triangle with a base that is three feet longer than the height. If the area of the triangle is 90 sq
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A poster is in the shape of a right triangle with a base that is three feet longer than the height. If the area of the triangle is 90 square feet, find the height.
a. 9'
b. 12'
c. 15'
d. 18'
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A poster is in the shape of a right triangle with a base that is three feet longer than the height.
Let the height be "x".
Then the base is "x+3".
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Area = (1/2) base * height
90 = (1/2)(x+3)x
180 = x(x+3)
x^2+3x-180 = 0
(x-12)(x+15) = 0
Positive solution:
x = 12 feet (height)
Cheers,
Stan H.
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If the area of the triangle is 90 square feet, find the height.
a. 9'
b. 12'
c. 15'
d. 18'
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