SOLUTION: The area A of a triangle varies jointly as the lengths of its base b and height h. if A is 75 when b=15 and h=10, find A when b=8 and h=6

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Question 324660: The area A of a triangle varies jointly as the lengths of its base b and height h. if A is 75 when b=15 and h=10, find A when b=8 and h=6
Found 2 solutions by JBarnum, Fombitz:
Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
area of a trianglr formula remember it
A=%281%2F2%29bh
A=%281%2F2%298%286%29
A=4%286%29
A=24

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
+A=kbh
Find k.
+75=k%2815%29%2810%29
+k=1%2F2
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Find A.
+A=%281%2F2%29bh
+A=%281%2F2%29%288%29%286%29
+highlight%28A=24%29