SOLUTION: the area of a right angled triangle of which the base is 13 times the height is 216cm squred. calculate the base of the triangle.

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Question 815500: the area of a right angled triangle of which the base is 13 times the height is 216cm squred. calculate the base of the triangle.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

Re reply, dot between b and h just used as a 'reminder' it is

multiplication. Algebraically, bh says the same thing.

right angled triangle of which the base is 13 times the height

Let x and 13x represent the height and base respectively

A = %281%2F2%29b%2Ah+=+%281%2F2%2913x%2Ax+=+216cm%5E2

                    x = %2Bsqrt%28%28216%2A2%29%2F13%29