Set Up an Equation and Solve the Problem

question 71

Multiple Choice

Set up an equation and solve the problem. The area of a triangle is 40.5 square feet. If one side of the triangle and the altitude to that side are of equal length, find the length.

• A) 10 feet
• B) 9 feet
• C) 11 feet
• D) 8 feet
• E) none of these

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Definitions:

Glandular Tissue

Tissue found in glands of the body that secretes hormones and other substances directly into the blood or into cavities inside the body.

Ovarian Cancer

A type of cancer that originates in the ovaries, characterized by the uncontrolled growth of cells in ovarian tissue.

BRCA1 And BRCA2

Genes that produce tumor suppressor proteins, mutations of which are associated with a higher risk of breast and ovarian cancer.

Deviated

Moved away from a usual or expected course, often used in medical contexts such as a deviated septum in the nose.