SOLUTION: The area of a triangle is 24 square inches. Find the height and base if its height is one-third the length of the base.

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Question 727281: The area of a triangle is 24 square inches. Find the height and base if its height is one-third the length of the base.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39621) About Me  (Show Source):
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%281%2F2%29bh=24 inches%5E2
h=%281%2F3%29b. From this you get 3h=b.

Simply substitute for b into the area equation. SOLVE FOR h.