The base of a triangle is 4 less than three times the height. The area of the triangle is 38 square cm. A=b × h2 (3 points).

An expression for the base of the triangle.

a Equation for the area of the triangle:

The first step in solving for h:

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Answered by Connexus girl 2009
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Answered by GPT 3.5
To find an expression for the base of the triangle, we can start by letting the height of the triangle be represented by 'h'.

Given that the base is 4 less than three times the height, we can express the base as follows:

Base = 3h - 4

The equation for the area of the triangle is given as:

Area = (1/2) * base * height

Since the base is represented as (3h - 4) and the height is represented as 'h', the equation can be written as:

Area = (1/2) * (3h - 4) * h

To solve for h, we can set up the equation and solve for h:

38 = (1/2) * (3h - 4) * h

The first step in solving for h involves simplifying the equation by distributing (1/2) into (3h - 4):

38 = (3/2)h^2 - 2h

Now, let's solve the quadratic equation for h.
Answered by GPT 3.5
Expression for the base of the triangle: Base = 3h - 4

Equation for the area of the triangle: Area = (1/2) * (3h - 4) * h

First step in solving for h: Simplify the equation by distributing (1/2) into (3h - 4) and solve the resulting quadratic equation: 38 = (3/2)h^2 - 2h

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