document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=151692>Question 151692</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> # 78 area of a triangle the base of the triangle is 4 inches longer than the height . If its area is 70 square inches , what are the base and the height<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So far I can say     base = height + 4   area = 70    the formula for area of a triangle is A = 1/2 bh<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70 = [(h+4)(h)/2]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "140=h^2+4h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "140= (h+4)(h-0) or should I do h^2 + 4h -140 = 0...(h+14)(h-10)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then h=-14  or h=10?    </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #111501 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=111501\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are correct. Remember, a negative height does not make sense. So the only answer is h=10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So this would make the base <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=10%2B4=14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=10%2B4=14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=%281%2F2%29b%2Ah ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=%281%2F2%29b%2Ah\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=%281%2F2%29%2814%29%2810%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=%281%2F2%29%2814%29%2810%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=%28140%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=%28140%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=70 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=70\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the area is 70 square units, this verifies the answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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