SOLUTION: If a triangle has a base B and the altitude of the triangle is twice the base, then the area of the triangle is?
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Question 480826: If a triangle has a base B and the altitude of the triangle is twice the base, then the area of the triangle is? Answer by Theo(13342) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! area of a triangle is equal to (Base * Height)/2
let B = base
let H = height
formula becomes A = (B*H)/2
you are given that:
H = 2B
formula becomes A = (B*2*B)/2
this can be rewritten as A = (2*B^2)/2
the 2 in the numerator and denominator cancel out and you get:
A = B^2
