SOLUTION: The area of a triangular block is 64 square inches. If the base of the triangle is twice the height, how long are the base and the height of the triangle?

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Question 948946: The area of a triangular block is 64 square inches. If the base of the triangle is twice the height, how long are the base and the height of the triangle?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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For a triangle,
A=%281%2F2%29bh=64
bh=128
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b=2h
Substituting,
%282h%29h=128
h%5E2=64
h=8in
So then,
b=2h
b=16in