The base of a triangle is four less than three times the height. The area of the triangle is 38 square centimeters. A=(b×h)2

for the base of the triangle: Response area

Equation for the area of the triangle, substituting in for the base: Response area

The first step in solving for h: Response area

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For the base of the triangle, let's call it "b", we are given that it is four less than three times the height, so we can write it as:

b = 3h - 4

Now, let's substitute the value of the base in the formula for the area of the triangle:

Area = (b * h) / 2

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

To solve for h, let's first distribute the multiplication:

Area = (3h^2 - 4h) / 2

Now, let's rearrange the equation to isolate h:

2 * Area = 3h^2 - 4h

Rearranging the equation further:

3h^2 - 4h - 2 * Area = 0

Now, we have a quadratic equation that we can solve using the quadratic formula:

h = (-b ± sqrt(b^2 - 4ac)) / (2a)

In this case:

a = 3, b = -4, c = -2 * Area

Solving for h using the quadratic formula will give us the two possible values for the height.
whats the resposes for the blank
For the equation for the area of the triangle, substituting in for the base, the response should be:

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

And for the first step in solving for h, the response should be:

2 * Area = 3h^2 - 4h - 2 * Area = 0
what about the first one?
Apologies for the oversight. For the first step in solving for h, the response should be:

b = 3h - 4
for the base of the triangle: Response area

Equation for the area of the triangle, substituting in for the base: Response area

The first step in solving for h: Response area

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I apologize for the confusion. Here are the correct responses:

For the base of the triangle: Let's call it "b".

Equation for the area of the triangle, substituting in for the base:

Area = (b * h) / 2

Substituting the value of the base into the equation:

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

The first step in solving for h:

To solve for h, we need to rearrange the equation:

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

I apologize for any confusion caused by the incorrect responses before.
i dont have that option for the first one
Apologies for the confusion. Here are the correct responses:

For the first blank, the correct response is:

For the base of the triangle: Let's call it "b".

For the equation for the area of the triangle, substituting in for the base, the correct response is:

Area = (b * h) / 2

And for the first step in solving for h, the correct response is:

b = 3h - 4