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A triangle with an area 84 square inches has a height that is three less than three times the base. Find the base and the height of the the triangle.
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A triangle with an area 84 square inches has a height that is three less than three times the base. Find the base and the height of the the triangle.

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Answer:

Base has 8 inches.

Height has 21 inches.

Explanation:

Use the formula
A=(1)/(2) bh.

See the attached picture below to see the working.

A triangle with an area 84 square inches has a height that is three less than three-example-1
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