The height of a triangle is 2 inches less than the base. The area of the triangle is 180 in squared. What are the dimensions of the triangle

Question

asked Sep 17, 2017 85.1k views

1 Answer

← Prev Question Next Question →

Ask a Question

Jose Areas · Answer 1 · 2017-09-21T17:21:57+0000

A=h*b/2

180 =(b-2)*b/2

360 = b^2-2b

b^2 -2b -360 =0

D = 4+1440 = 1444

b_1,2 = (2+/-sqrt1444)/2 = -18 and 20

base length equal 20 in

height equal 18 in

hope helped

The height of a triangle is 2 inches less than the base. The area of the triangle is 180 in squared. What are the dimensions of the triangle

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Please log in or register to answer this question.

1 Answer

Please log in or register to add a comment.

No related questions found

Categories

Other Questions