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  • 31-05-2020
  • Mathematics
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The height of a triangle is 6 inches less than the base. The area of the triangle is 67.5 square inches. Find the length of the base and the height of the triangle.

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osikbro
osikbro osikbro
  • 31-05-2020

Answer:

Base: 15 Height: 9

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's call the height of the triangle h, and the base b.

[tex]h=b-6\\\dfrac{bh}{2}=67.5\\bh=135\\b(b-6)=135\\b^2-6b=135\\b^2-6b-135=0\\(b-15)(b+9)=0\\b=-9, 15[/tex]

Since the length of the side of a triangle cannot be negative, the length of the base is 15, and the height is 9. Hope this helps!

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