<p>I often can't figure out how some math problems on the SAT I's can be solved without more advanced maths. For example how can you solve this problem without trig? (The answer is B)
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<p>Ok, you know the length of the base and one of the sides. Because the shortest distance to the base is an altitude(height), the known side is greater than the height. By multiplying the base and the known side you arrive at 24. If this side of the length 4 were the height then the area would be twelve. But since we have established that the altitude is shorter than the known side the area is less than twelve.</p>
<p>Not really sure about the altitude part but I think the reasoning is correct.</p>
<p>oh now I get it...I had done that same thing and got 23.999999999999999999999, but forgot to divide by 2...</p>
<p>is it just me or is there not a question on that?</p>
<p>SAT math problem; which value is greater?</p>