SOLUTION: The base of a triangular field is three times its height.if the cost of cultivating the field at ₹1080 per hectare is ₹14580 find its base and height.

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Question 917020: The base of a triangular field is three times its height.if the cost of cultivating the field at ₹1080 per hectare is ₹14580 find its base and height.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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A = 14580%2F1080%7D%7D+=+13.5%0D%0AA+=+%7B%7B%7B%281%2F2%29bh+=+%283x%5E2%29%2F2+= 13.5
x^2 = (2/3) 13.5
x^2 = 9 hectare =90,000m^2 (Tossing out the negative solution for unit measure)
x = 300m
Base = 900m
Height = 300m