SOLUTION: Area of a Sail: A triangular sail has an area of {x^2+5x+6} sq. meters and a height of {x+3} meters. Find the length of the sail's base.

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: Area of a Sail: A triangular sail has an area of {x^2+5x+6} sq. meters and a height of {x+3} meters. Find the length of the sail's base. This question is from textbook Elementary algebra

Answer by edjones(8007)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
ab/2=A
(b/2)(x+3)=x^2+5x+6
b/2=((x+3)(x+2))/(x+3)
b/2=x+2
b=2(x+2) m
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Ed

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