SOLUTION: two triangles have the same height, the base of one triangle is twice as long as the other, how do the two areas compare?

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Question 221992: two triangles have the same height, the base of one triangle is twice as long as the other, how do the two areas compare?
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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The area of a triangle is one-half the base times the height, so if the heights are the same, doubling the length of the base doubles the area.


John