SOLUTION: The area of a triangle is 132in.squared. The base of the triangle measures 2 in. more than twice the height of the triangle. Find the measures of the base and height.

Question 1116763: The area of a triangle is
132in.squared. The base of the triangle measures 2 in. more than twice the height of the triangle. Find the measures of the base and height.
Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The area is one-half base times height; and we are given that the base b is 2 more than twice the height. So

That quadratic equation is solved rather easily, leading to the answers to the questions.
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