SOLUTION: The base of a triangle is 2 m less than the height. The area of the triangle is 36m^2 . Determine the height of the triangle.
h=____
Please help I have no clue how to do
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Question 139465: The base of a triangle is 2 m less than the height. The area of the triangle is 36m^2 . Determine the height of the triangle.
h=____
Please help I have no clue how to do this ,
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
area equals 1/2 base times height
36=(1/2)(h-2)(h) __ multiplying by 2 __ 72=h^2-2h __ subtracting 72 __ 0=h^2-2h-72
use quadratic formula to find h __ h=[2 +- sqrt(4+288)]/2
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