To find: The base and height of the
Answer to Problem 5MCQ
The base and height of the triangle are 11 inches and 19 inches respectively.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Height of the triangle is 8 inches more that its base,
Area of the triangle,
Formula used:
Area of the triangle,
Calculation:
Calculate the base of the triangle by substituting the given values in the area formula as follows:
Factorize the
On solving for b, the values of b are found to be
The base of a triangle cannot be a negative value.
Hence, the base of the triangle is
Since, given
Now, compute the height of the triangle as follows:
Thus, the height of the triangle is
Therefore, the base and height of the triangle are 11 inches and 19 inches respectively.
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