Question

The front view of the top of a house is in the shape of a triangle whose

height is 10 inches less than the length of its base and its area is 75 in2. If b
represents the length of the base, which of the following equations can be
used to find the value of b?

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Answer 2

2nd option

Explanation:

The area (A) of a triangle is calculated as

A =
`(1)/(2)` bh ( b is the base and h the height )

Here A = 75, b = b , h = b - 10, then

`(1)/(2)` b(b - 10) = 75 ( multiply both sides by 2 to clear the fraction )

b(b - h) = 150 ← option 2