Question

Can you PLEASE help me with this problem? I do not understand...

The area of a triangle can be found by using the formula A=1/2bh. The area of the triangle can be represented by the expression
-17.5x2^ - 138.5x - 27. The triangle's base length is greater than its height. If the area of the triangle is 231 square inches, find the value of x as it relates to this rectangle, the numerical length of the base, and the numerical length of the height.

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Answer 1

You say rectangle. I assume typo? Did you read what you wrote?

All terms in the area are - ?
-17.5 x^2 -138 x - 27 = 231?

+17.5 x +138 x + 258 = 0

x = -3.05 or x = -4.84

Answer 2

231 = -17.5x2^ - 138.5x - 27

462 = -37 x^2 - 277 x - 54

0 = -37 x^2 - 277 x - 516

use quadratic formula to find x