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document.write( "1.  The height of a triangle is 4 feet less than the base. The area of the triangle is 16 square feet. Find the length of the base and height of the triangle. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.   The perimeter of a rectangle is 32 inches. The area of the rectangle is 48 square inches. Find the dimensions of the rectangle. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.   Find the radius of a cylinder whose volume is 2512 cubic centimeters and whose height is 8 centimeters. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #102591 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=102591\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the formula is bh/2=area<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b*(b-4)/2=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b^2-4b)/2=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2-4b=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2-4b-32=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b-8)(b+4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b-8=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=8 feet for the base.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=8-4=4 for the height.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8*4/2=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32/2=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16=16<BR>\n" );
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