SOLUTION: The area of a triangle is 25 square meters. The height is twice as long as the base. How long is the shorter leg of the triangle?

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Question 955367: The area of a triangle is 25 square meters. The height is twice as long as the base. How long is the shorter leg of the triangle?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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b=base; h=height=2b
a=1%2F2hb substitute for h
25m%5E2=1%2F2%282b%29b
25m%5E2=b%5E2 Find square root of each side.
5m=b ANSWER: The base is 5 meters.
h=2b=2(5m)=10m The height is 10 meters.
We cannot determine the length of any other sides with information given.