The base of a trianglr is 8cm greater then the hight. the area is 64cm ^2 find the hight and the length of the base.

Answer 1

I get the answer as Hight is 8 cm and the base 16 I hape this is correct?

Answer 2

height = x base = x+8

Area = 1/2 hb

64 = 1/2x (x+8)

Solve for x, then x+8.

Answer 3

X=8 then 8+8 is 16