SOLUTION: The height of a triangle is 4 times the length of the base. The area of the triangle is 18 square feet. Find the height and base of the triangle.

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Question 444309: The height of a triangle is 4 times the length of the base. The area of the triangle is 18 square feet. Find the height and base of the triangle.
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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1/2(x)(4x)=18
4x2=36
x2=9
x=3
base=3, height=12..