Finding the base and height of a triangle...

The ratio of the lengths of the base and corresponding height of a triangle is 5:3. If the area of the triangle is 270 millimeters^2, find the base and height (diagram in comments)

PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN!

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Finding the base and height of a triangle...


The ratio of the lengths of the base and corresponding height of a triangle is 5:3. If the area of the triangle is 270 millimeters^2, find the base and height (diagram in comments)

PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN!

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

5x is the overall length of the triangle base or just the shaded?

anonymous · Answer

That's just shaded

anonymous · Answer

I'm having trouble with the same problem. Did you ever figure it out Cerabear?