SOLUTION: The height of a triangle is two feet longer than the base. The area of the triangle is 40 square feet. Find the height and base of the triangle.
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Question 366904: The height of a triangle is two feet longer than the base. The area of the triangle is 40 square feet. Find the height and base of the triangle.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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