SOLUTION: The base of a triangle is 6 centimeters greater than its height.The area of the
triangle is 80 square centimeters. Find its base and height.
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Question 435382: The base of a triangle is 6 centimeters greater than its height.The area of the
triangle is 80 square centimeters. Find its base and height.
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let 
represent the base. Then 
must represent the height. Base times height divided by 2 is the area, so:
}{2}\ =\ 80)
Rearrange
Solve the quadratic and discard the negative root.
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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