Question

7. The ratio of the base to height of a triangle is 3:5. If the area of this triangle is 30, find the lengths of the base and height.​

Answer 1

Base= 6

Height= 10

Explanation:

Area of triangle= ½ ×base ×height

Let the base be 3x and the height be 5x.

Given that the area is 30,

½ ×base ×height= 30

½(3x)(5x)= 30

Multiply both sides by 2:

3x(5x)= 60

15x²= 60

x²= 60 ÷15

x²= 4

Square root both sides:

`x = √(4)`

x= 2

(reject x= -2 since length has a positive value)

Length of base

= 3x

= 3(2)

= 6

Length of height

= 5x

= 5(2)

= 10