The height of a triangle is 2 less than 3 times it's base. If the area of the triangle is 48cm squares determine the base and height?

we assume the height of the triangle is x,

so the base length will be x+4

the triangle area will be area = 1/2 ( base * height)

48 = 1/2 (x + 4) x

96 = x2 + 4x

96 + 4 = x2 + 4x + 4

100 = (x + 2)2

10 = x + 2 (for the square 100, we ignore the -10, minus is meaningless in length )

x = 8

x + 4 = 8 + 4 = 12

so the height for the triangle is 8 unit, base is 12 unit,

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for ex: the reciprocal of 3/4 is 4/3. it is the opposite.

reciprocal definition:

a mathematical expression or function so related to another that their product is one; the quantity obtained by dividing the number one by a given quantity.