Question

A carpenter is making a backyard deck. In the measurements, he has determined that he needs to make a support triangle with an area 46m2. He knows that the base must be 1 less than 2 times the height. If the base is represented by 2x-1 and height equals x. Find the equation that correctly shows the area of the triangle.

Answer 1

Answer:

base = 3x - 1

height = x

area of triangle = (1/2)bh

22 = (1/2)(3x-1)(x)

44 = (3x-1)(x)

44 = 3x^2-x

0 = 3x^2-x-44

0 = 3x^2-12x+11x-44

0 = (3x^2-12x)+(11x-44)

0 = 3x(x-4)+11(x-4)

0 = (x-4)(3x+11)

x = {-11/3, 4}

throw out the negative solution (extraneous) leaving

x = 4 m (height)

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Base:

3x - 1 = 3(4) - 1 = 12 - 1 = 11 

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