SOLUTION: a triangle has height equal to its base, and its area is 18in^2. find the base and height of the triangle.

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Question 856953: a triangle has height equal to its base, and its area is 18in^2. find the base and height of the triangle.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
For a triangle, A=%281%2F2%29bh
In this case, b=h
%281%2F2%29h%2Ah=18
h%2Ah=36
b=h=6