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4 May, 10:21

The height of a triangle is 4 centimeters greater than the base. The area of the triangle is 240 square centimeters. Find the length of the base and the height of the triangle.

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  1. 4 May, 10:23
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    Well, the formula for area if a triangle is length x height divided by two. So you work backwards using the given area of the triangle.
  2. 4 May, 10:51
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    So (1/2) base times height = area

    height=x+4

    base=x

    x/2 times x+4=240

    multiply both sides by 2

    x+x+4=480

    2x+4=480

    subtract 4 from both sides

    2x=476

    base=238 cm

    height=238+4=242
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