SOLUTION: The base of a triangle is 3 centimeters less than the height. If the area of the triangle is 9 square centimeters, what is the height and base?
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Question 521917: The base of a triangle is 3 centimeters less than the height. If the area of the triangle is 9 square centimeters, what is the height and base?
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
b=h-3
A=.5bh
.5h(h-3)=9
h(h-3)=18
h^2-3h-18=0
(h-6)(h+3)=0
h=6, b=3
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Ed
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