SOLUTION: A triangular traffic island has a base half as long as its height. The island has an area of 196m^2 . Find the base and the height.

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Question 1118436: A triangular traffic island has a base half as long as its height. The island has an area of 196m^2

. Find the base and the height.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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base b
height h
b=h%2F2
%281%2F2%29bh=196


h=2b
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%281%2F2%29b%2A2b=196
b%5E2=196
highlight%28b=14%29
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highlight%28b=28%29

Answer by MathTherapy(10551) About Me  (Show Source):
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A triangular traffic island has a base half as long as its height. The island has an area of 196m^2

. Find the base and the height.
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