document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=139465>Question 139465</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h=____\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help I have no clue how to do this , </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #101678 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=101678\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> area equals 1/2 base times height\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "36=(1/2)(h-2)(h) __ multiplying by 2 __ 72=h^2-2h __ subtracting 72 __ 0=h^2-2h-72\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "use quadratic formula to find h __ h=[2 +- sqrt(4+288)]/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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