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the height of a triangle is 1 cm less than twice the length of the base. let x = the length of the base

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x = the lenght of the base
2x = twice the lenght of the base
2x-1 = 1cm less than twice the lenght of the base

Area of the triangle is the product of half of base and the hight


A=\frac12x\cdot(2x-1)\\\\A=x^2-\frac12x



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Answer:

A. A=12x(2x−1);248cm2

Explanation:

The complete question is

The height of a triangle is 1 cm less than twice the length of the base. Let x = the length of the base. Write a function rule for the area of the triangle and determine the area if the length of its base is 16 cm.

A. A=12x(2x−1);248cm2

B. A=12xh;128cm2

C. A=12x(x−2);112cm2

D. A=122x(x−1);240cm2

The area of a triangle is defined as


A=(bh)/(2)

Where
b is the base and
h is the height.

According to the problem, the height is 1 cm less than twice the base, that is


h=2b-1

Now, replacing the second relation in the area equation, we have


A=(bh)/(2)=(b(2b-1))/(2)\\A=(2b^(2)-b)/(2)

If
b=16 we have


A=(2b^(2)-b)/(2)=(2(16)^(2)-16)/(2)\\A=248

So, the area is 248 square centimeters.

Therefore, the right answer is A.

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