SOLUTION: the height of a triangle is 8 yards less than the base and the area is 154 square yards can you help me set up the problem?

Question 887485: the height of a triangle is 8 yards less than the base and the area is 154 square yards can you help me set up the problem?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
height, using b for base length.
using formula for area of a triangle.

You can solve for the base b, in that equation; and you will also be able to compute the height.

Discriminant is , . You can factor if you want to solve...
But...

The one that makes any sense is .
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