Question
The height of a triangle is 3 inches less than 5 times the length of its base. The area is 34 square inches. Find the length of the base and the height of the triangle.
Answers
DrBob222
The subject is not San Bernadino valley College.
Let L = length
and h = height
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h = 5L-3
1/2(hL) = 34
Solve for h and L.
Let L = length
and h = height
------------------
h = 5L-3
1/2(hL) = 34
Solve for h and L.
anonymous
can you please do the problem a little more
DrBob222
Substitute the value of h in the first equation into the second equation as follows:
1/2(5L-3)*L = 34
Now solve for L, then h.
1/2(5L-3)*L = 34
Now solve for L, then h.
Arleen
Drag the yellow point until an accurate height of the triangle is drawn afterwards fill out empty boxes below to determine the area of the triangle