SOLUTION: The area of a triangle is 27 square feet. Its height is three times the length of the base. Find the height and base of the triangle.

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Question 903183: The area of a triangle is 27 square feet. Its height is three times the length of the base. Find the height and base of the triangle.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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The area of a triangle is ,
A=%281%2F2%29bh
27=%281%2F2%29b%283b%29
b%5E2=18
b=sqrt%2818%29
b=3sqrt%282%29
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h=3b
h=9sqrt%282%29