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15 June, 12:27

The height of a triangle is 4x inches and the base is (5x+1) inches. the area of the triangle is 500 square inches. what are the dimensions of the base and height of the triangle?

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  1. 15 June, 14:42
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    Area of a triangle=1/2BH

    B = (5x+1)

    H=4x

    500=1/2 (5x+1) (4x)

    1000=20x^2+4x

    20x^2+4x-1000=0

    10x^2+2x-500=0

    can u find x now?
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