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Consider the triangle below. If its area is $a^{2}+4 a b+3 b^{2}$ and its base is $a+3 b$, determine its height $h$. Use area $=\frac{1}{2}$ (base) (height).
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Step 1: Recall the formula for the area of a triangle: Area = (1/2) * base * height. Show more…
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