CPM Homework Help : INT2 Problem 2-53

The area of the triangle at right is $25$ square feet. Determine the value of $h$ . Then calculate the perimeter of the entire triangle. Show all work.

Hint:

Use the formula for the area of a triangle to find the height.

More Help:

$25 = (0.5)(6 + 4)(h)$

A triangle has two internal triangles created by a line segment, h, drawn from the upper vertex perpendicular to the base. The internal triangle on the left has a base of 6 units. The internal triangle on the right has a base of 4 units.