SOLUTION: Could someone show me how to solve this word problem for triangles? The base of the triangle is {{{7cm}}} greater then the height. The area is {{{39cm^2}}}. Find the height and th

SOLUTION: Could someone show me how to solve this word problem for triangles? The base of the triangle is {{{7cm}}} greater then the height. The area is {{{39cm^2}}}. Find the height and th

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Question 152238: Could someone show me how to solve this word problem for triangles?
The base of the triangle is greater then the height. The area is . Find the height and the length of the base.
Answer by oscargut(2103) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
b=h+7
bh/2=39 yhen bh=78
then
(h+7)h=78
h^2+7h-78=0

=
=
then h=(-7+19)/2=6
Answer:
h=6 and b=13

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