Problema Solution

The area of a right triangle is 49 square meters. the height is twice as long as the base.

To find the area of a triangle,use the following formula: a=1/2bh

where b is the base and h is the height

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the height is twice as long as the base:


h = 2b


The area of a right triangle is 49 square meters:


(1/2)bh = 49


plug h = 2b into the last equation:


(1/2)b(2b) = 49


by solving we find:


b = 7 m


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b = (1/2)h


b = 7/2


b = 3.5 m


the base is 3.5 meters while the height is 7 meters.