Problema Solution
an orange triangular warning sign by the side of the road has an area of 180 square inches. The base of the sign is 2 inches longer than the altitude. Find the measurements of the base and altitude.
Answer provided by our tutors
area of a triangle = (1/2)base*height
let 'h' represent the height (altitude), then 'h+2' represents the base
180 = (1/2)(h)(h+2)
solving for 'h' we have a positive value of h=18
18+2=20
the base of the triangle is 18 inches, its height is 20 inches