SOLUTION: Base and height of triangle are in ratio of 3:5.if area is 675 square. Mt, find base and height

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Question 1073144: Base and height of triangle are in ratio of 3:5.if area is 675 square. Mt, find base and height
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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A=%281%2F2%29bh=675
and
b%2Fh=3%2F5
5b=3h
b=%283%2F5%29h
Substituting,
%281%2F2%29%283%2F5%29h%28h%29=675
h%5E2=2250
h=sqrt%282250%29
h=15sqrt%2810%29m
So,
b=%283%2F5%2915sqrt%2810%29
b=9sqrt%2810%29m