Find the GCF (Greatest Common Factor)
GCF = 3
Factor out the GCF ( Write the GCF first. Then, in parentheses, divide each term by the GCF)
3(3x^2/3 + -12x/3 - 15/3)
Simplify each term in parentheses
3(x^2 - 4x - 5)
Factor x^2 - 4x - 5
<u>3(x - 5)(x + 1)</u>
The area of a triangle can be calculated using the following equation:
A = 1/2 (B x H)
Where B is the dimension of the base and H is the height of the triangle.
Since the area is known and the dimension of the base is also known, substitute the values into the equation to find the height:
3.6 cm2 = 1/2 (6 cm) (H)
Solving yields an answer of 1.2 cm. Hence the height is 1.2 cm.