SOLUTION: Can you please help me with the problem: Find the dimensions of a triangle if the base is 2/3 the measure of the height and the area is 12 square centimeters.
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Question 697870: Can you please help me with the problem: Find the dimensions of a triangle if the base is 2/3 the measure of the height and the area is 12 square centimeters.
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! Can you please help me with the problem: Find the dimensions of a triangle if the base is 2/3 the measure of the height and the area is 12 square centimeters.
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Area = (1/2)base*height
12 = (1/2)(2/3)h*h
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36 = h^2
height = 6 cm
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base = (2/3)6 = 4 cm
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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