Question

The base of a triangle is 3 times its height the area of the triangle is 108 square inches what is the base? The height?

Answer 1

324

Explanation:

I think that 3x108 is 324 so I think the height is 324 and the base is 108.

Answer 2

Base: 18cm

height: 12 cm

Explanation:

Let the ratio be x

base = 3x height = 2x

area of triangle = 108

⇒ 21 ×2x×3x=108

⇒3x 2 =108

⇒x 2 =36

x=6

Base=3x=3×6=18cm

height=2x=2×6=12cm.

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