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The base of a triangle is 8cm greater than the height. The area of the triangle is 120cm squared. Find the height and the
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The base of a triangle is 8cm greater than the height. The area of the triangle is 120cm squared. Find the height and the base.
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
b = h + 8
120 = 1/2 * b * h
substituting ___ 240 = (h+8) * h
0 = h^2 + 8h - 240
factoring ___ 0 = (h + 20)(h - 12)
h = 12
substituting ___ b = (12) + 8 = 20
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