Suppose the base and height of a triangle sum to 18 cm, and the area of the triangle is 36 square cm. if the base is larger than the height, what are the dimensions (base and height) of the triangle

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Warren

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20 September, 08:29

Suppose the base and height of a triangle sum to 18 cm, and the area of the triangle is 36 square cm. if the base is larger than the height, what are the dimensions (base and height) of the triangle

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Maggie Leach · Answer 1

15-h) * h=40

15h-h^2=40

h^2-15h+40=0

solve for h by quadratic formula:

a=1, b=-15, c=20

ans:

h=3.47 or 11.53 cm (height)

b=15-h=11.53 or 3.47 cm (base)