27. The height of a triangle is 6 cm longer than the base from which the height is measured. If the area of thetriangle is 80 square centimeters, what is the height, in centimeters?

Answer and Explanation

Your Answer is

Correct Answer is B

Explanation

Triangle area = base × height ÷ 2. If the base is x, then the height is x+6. The solution of x(x+6)÷2=80 is x=10 (only positive solutions can be taken), and the height is 16. Choose B.