SOLUTION: The height of a right triangle is 4 feet more than three times the length of its base. Express the area of the triangle as a function of the length of its base, x, in feet. f(x

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Question 997594: The height of a right triangle is 4 feet more than three times the length of its base. Express the area of the triangle as a function of the length of its base, x, in feet.
f(x)=?

Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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Area = (1/2)bh
b=x
h=3x+4
A=(1/2)(3x^2+4x) units ft^2.