SOLUTION: A right triangle has area of 18inSq. The base is 3in longer than the height. What is the height?

Algebra.Com
Question 1149887: A right triangle has area of 18inSq. The base is 3in longer than the height. What is the height?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, josgarithmetic:
Answer by ikleyn(52776)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.


If "x" is the unknown height length, then the area equation is


     = 18


    x*(x+3) = 2*18 = 36


    x^2 + 3x - 36 = 0


Solve using the quadratic formula.


Answer by josgarithmetic(39616)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
h, height
h+3, base


Solve for h.
RELATED QUESTIONS

A triangle has an area of 24 square meters. The base is two meters longer than the... (answered by waynest)
A right triangle has a height 8cm more than twice the base. If the area of the triangle... (answered by solver91311)
A triangle has a vertical height 2cm longer than its base length. Its area is 20cm^2.... (answered by cleomenius)
what is the lateral area of a regular triangular pyramid with base edge 3in and a slant... (answered by Nate)
the area of the a triangle is 24cm squared. if its height is 2cm longer than its base... (answered by )
The height of a triangle is 2 meters longer than twice its base. Find the base and height (answered by checkley79)
The height of a right triangle is 5 units more than twice its base. If the area of the... (answered by timvanswearingen)
The height of a right triangle is 6 inches longer than the base. The area of the triangle (answered by nerdybill)
the height of a right triangle is 6 inches longer than the base. The area of the triangle (answered by cleomenius)