8= (.5) (b) (2b+1) solve this for the positive b and then calculate height=2b+1. I got b=2.589cm so the height is 6.178 cm
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Caroline A.
asked • 07/28/14A right triangle has an area of 8 cm2. Its height is 1 cm more than twice its base. To the nearest tenth of a cm, what is its height?
8= (.5) (b) (2b+1)
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Caroline A.
07/28/14