Okay so I have a triangle which has a height (height=h) that is 4 inches shorter than the base (base=b) and has an area of 168 square inches.

h=2b-4 & 168=1/2b*h

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Okay so I have a triangle which has a height (height=h) that is 4 inches shorter than the base (base=b) and has an area of 168 square inches. 


h=2b-4 & 168=1/2b*h

anonymous · Answer

Please help

directrix · Answer

2Eminy 

You have the height of the triangle as h=2b-4 although the words in the posted problem state that --> (height=h) that is 4 inches shorter than the base.

h = 2b -4 indicates that the height is four inches shorter than *twice* the base.


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