SOLUTION: The height of a triangle is 4 times the base. The area is 50 square inches. Find the base.

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Question 1054876: The height of a triangle is 4 times the base. The area is 50 square inches. Find the base.
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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Area=1/2 (bh)
h=4b
50=(1/2)(b*4b)=2b^2
25=b^2
b=5 inches ANSWER
height is 20 inches
Area is (1/2)(100) or 50 sq in.