SOLUTION: Can someone help me with this word problem? The base of a triangle is one-third as long as its height. If the area of the triangle is 24 sq. meters, how long is its base? Please sh

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: Can someone help me with this word problem? The base of a triangle is one-third as long as its height. If the area of the triangle is 24 sq. meters, how long is its base? Please show me the steps and please get back before Tues. 10am.
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Found 2 solutions by checkley77, scott8148:
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source):
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AREA=BH/2
B=H/3
24=[(H/3)H]/2
24=(H^2/3)/2
24=H^2/3*1/2
24=H^2/6
H^2=24*6
H^2=144
H=SQRT144
H=12 METERS FOR THE HEIGHT.
B=12/3=4 METERS FOR THE BASE
PROOF.
24=4*12/2
24=48/2
24=24

Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A = 1/3 (b)(h)

h = 3 b

A = 1/3 (b)(3b)

24 = b^2

sqrt(24) = b ___ 2 sqrt(6) = b