Answer:
The height of the triangle is 8 cm
Step-by-step explanation:
First we need to write down the question in a mathematical format and then solve.
let b be the base of the triangle and h be the height of the triangle
"The base of a right triangle is 13 less than 2 times the height" can be written as
b = 2h - 13 -----------------------------------------------------(1)
"The area of the triangle is 12 square cm" can be written as;
area of the triangle = 12 cm²
but area of a triangle = ×b × h
This implies that
×b × h = 12 cm²
bh = 24 cm² --------------------------------------------------(2)
substitute equation (1) in equation (2)
(2h - 13)h = 24
2h² - 13h = 24
2h² - 13h - 24 = 0 ----------------------------------------------(3)
The above is now a quadratic equation, so we will solve by completing the square method.
Find two numbers such that its product will give -48 and its sum will give -13
The two numbers are -16 and 3
Replace -13h by (-16h + 3h) in equation (3)
2h² - 13h - 24 = 0
2h² - 16h + 3h - 24 = 0
2h(h - 8) + 3(h-8) = 0
(h-8)(2h+3) = 0
either h-8 = 0
h = 8
OR
2h + 3 = 0
2h = -3
h =-3/8
There is no such thing as negative length, therefore h= 8 is the answer
The height of the triangle is 8 cm
The value of u is -144
<em><u>Solution:</u></em>
Given that,
We have to solve for "u"
From given,
Convert the division problem into multiplication, by changing the division sign to multiplication sign. Then invert the number to right of division sign
Thus we get,
Isolate for u
Thus the value of u is -144