Question

What is the value of b in the triangle shown below?
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–4 in
4 in
±4 in
no solution

Answer 1

area = bh/2

base = b
h = 3b

so...
24 = (3b^2)/2
48 = 3b^2
16 = b^2
b = +/- 4

Answer 2

Thanks.