SOLUTION: the height of a triangle is 3 inches more than twice its base. if the area of the triangle is 15 square inches find the base and height of the triangle
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Question 859354: the height of a triangle is 3 inches more than twice its base. if the area of the triangle is 15 square inches find the base and height of the triangle Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! let base be x
height = 2x+3
area = 1/2 * b * h
15= 1/2 * x* (2x+3)
30 = x(2x+3)
30 = 2x^2+3x
2x^2+3x-30=0
solve for x the base
x= 3.2
