Question

Help me solve this equation..

Answer 1

Let a be the area of the triangle

Let b be the area of the parallelogram

`a = (16 * 9)/(2) = 72 \: cm {}^(2)`

`b = 30h \: cm {}^(2)`

Given that b is 5 times larger than a

b=5a

`30h = 5(72)`

`h = (360)/(30) = 12 \: cm`