dannymoore988 dannymoore988
  • 14-05-2020
  • Mathematics
contestada

The area of a triangle is 1440 cm^2. The base of the triangle is 5 times the height. What is the height of the triangle? A.12 b.24 c. 46 d. 60

Respuesta :

Chelboy
Chelboy Chelboy
  • 14-05-2020

Answer:b

Step-by-step explanation:

Height=h

Base=b

area of =1440

area of =(b x h)/2

1440=(bxh)/2

1440x2=bxh

2880=bxh

b=5xh

Substitute b=5xh in 2880=bxh

2880=5xhxh

2880=5h^2

Divide both sides by 5

2880/5=5h^2/5

576=h^2

h^2=576

Take the square root of both sides

h=√(576)

h=24

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

will give brainliest to first correct answer! find missing length indicated
Find the area of triangle ABC. Give your answer correct to 1 decimal
Write the standard form of the equation of the circle below. Center (0,-1) passes through the point (-1,-2)
Combine like terms. Please help me.
How have the teachings of Judaism influenced modern society? (Image included of the answer choices) asap pleasw
Malachy was thinking of a number. Malachy halves the number and gets an answer of 67.3.Form an equation with x from the information.​
The company observed that at 20,000 machine hours of activity, total maintenance costs averaged $10.50 per hour. When activity jumped to 24,000 machine hours, w
what about after the sales tax?
Solve the equation: 5.3x = 4.1x + 5.76
Please help am very Confused