The height of a triangle is 4 m less than its base. The area of the triangle is 48 m^2. What is the length of the base?

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The height of a triangle is 4 m less than its base. The area of the triangle is 48 m^2.

What is the length of the base?

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Answer:

Explanation:

Let x = base measurement; then height = (x-4).

A = ½•base•height 48 = ½x(x-4

Prakash N answered Apr 11, 2020

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