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Chapter 9: Q. 9.71 (page 911)

Find the base and height of a triangle whose base is four inches more than six times its height and has an area of 456 square inches.

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The height of the triangle is 12 inches and the base is 76 inches.

Step by step solution

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Step 1. Given information.

Base of a triangle is four inches more than six times its height.

The area of the triangle is 456 square inches.

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Step 2. Form a quadratic equation.

The area of a triangle is:

A=12bh

Where, bis the base of the triangle and his the height of the triangle.

Using the given information, it is clear that b=6h+4.

Substitute b=6h+4and A=456in the above formula.

456=12(6h+4)h0=3h2+2h-456

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Step 3. Determine the height.

Split the middle term.

3h2+38h-36h-456=0h(3h+38)-12(3h+38)=0(h-12)(3h+38)=0h=12andh=-383

Height of a triangle cannot be negative. So, h=12.

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Step 4. Determine the base.

The base of the triangle is:

b=6h+4=6(12)+4=72+4=76

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Step 5. Conclusion.

The height of the triangle is 12 inches and the base is 76 inches.

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