SOLUTION: if the area of a triangle with base x is equal to the area of a square with side x then the altitude of the triangle is:

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Question 868486: if the area of a triangle with base x is equal to the area of a square with side x then the altitude of the triangle is:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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For a triangle,
A%5Bt%5D=%281%2F2%29bh
For a square,
A%5Bs%5D=s%5E2
In this case,
%281%2F2%29xh=x%5E2
highlight%28h=2x%29