Question

Shirley is drawing triangles that have the same area. The base of each triangle varies inversely with the height. What are the possible base and height of a second triangle if the first triangle's base is 12 and its height is 8?

Answer 1

Area= 1/2*b*h
=1/2*12*8
=48
Base of 2nd triangle=48-12=36
Height of 2nd triangle =48-8=40