SOLUTION: The base of a triangle is one-third as long as its height. If the area of the triangle is 6 square meters, how long is its base?

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Question 1121824: The base of a triangle is one-third as long as its height. If the area of the triangle is 6 square meters, how long is its base?
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let represent the base. Then the height is . And the area, which is equal to 6, is:



Solve for


John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it