SOLUTION: A triangle sign is 2 ft taller than it is wide. The area is 24 ft square. Find the height and the base of the sign.
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Question 316433: A triangle sign is 2 ft taller than it is wide. The area is 24 ft square. Find the height and the base of the sign.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
For a triangle,
For this triangle,
Only the positive solution makes sense.
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