Question

The hight of a triangle is 3 feet longer than its corresponding base. The area of the triangle is equals to 54 square feet. Find the base and the hight of the triangle.

Answer 1

let a base be x
height= x+3
area of triangle=1/2*b*h
54=1/2*x*(x+3)
108=(x*x)+3
81+27=(x*x)+3
x=9