What is the value of b in the triangle shown below?

Question

The triangle they are showing is a right triangle...the length is 3b and the width is b...on the inside of the triangle it says 24in^2.

A.–4 in
B.4 in
C.±4 in
D.no solution
Please help I do not know how to do these...if I had to guess it would be B or C...thanks

Answer 1

So the area of a triangle is the following:

A =( B x H) / 2
Let's plug in what we've been told in the question

24 = (3B x B) / 2
48 = 3B x B
48 = 3B^2
16 = B^2
+ or - 4 = B

I would go with option C because if you plug in 4 in or -4 for B into the area of a triangle equation, you end up with + 24 in^2.

Answer 2

Thank you...I understand now

Answer 3

It was wrong - it was B..thanks anyhow

Answer 4

Now you've got me stumped. I don't understand why it would be option B :/

Answer 5

Don't listen to Lena, this is the third que/answer she's gotten wrong lol

Answer 6

@Lena It is B because you can't have -4 inches on a triangle.

Answer 7

1 = c
2 = d
3 = b
4 = c
5 = b

Answer 8

ghost is wrong the answers are b c for the last to

Answer 9

1.C
2.D
3.B
4.B
5.C

Answer 10

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Answer 11

wow

Answer 12

Rocket Scientist is correct!
THANK YOU!

Answer 13

Yikes... There are 6 questions for me

Answer 14

1. C
2. D
3. B
4. B
5. C

Answer 15

1. c
2. d
3. b
4. b
5. c
6. b
7. b
8. a

Answer 16

1. C
2. D
3. B
4. B
5. C

100% Correct for Connexus. ;)

Answer 17

yw is correct in 2025 as well

Answer 18

@roman
THANK U SO MUCH

Answer 19

broski its 2023 but okay lmao