document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=162177>Question 162177</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I asked before :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Nathan made a triangular pennant for the band booster club. The are of the pennant is 80 square feet. The base of the pennant is 12 feet shorter than the height. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) what are the lengths of the base and height of the pennant?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)what are the dimensions of the pennant if the base is only 6 feet shorter that the height? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(I really do not understand this problem at all; do we use 1/2(b)(h) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "please help soon!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and Checkly77 kindly answered my question.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "AREA OF A TRIANGLE=BH/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(H-12)H/2=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(H^2-12H)/2=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H^2-12H=2*80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H^2-12H=160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H^2-12H-160=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(H-20)(H+8)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H-20=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H=20 IS THE HEIGHT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20-12=8 FOR THE BASE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8*20/2=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "160/2=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80=80 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but I am not sure of the b part I don't know if the dimensions are the same or what? could somebody just please help me with the b part. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "thank you very much </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #119512 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=119512\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> b)what are the dimensions of the pennant if the base is only 6 feet shorter that the height? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=H-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80=BH/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80=(H-6)H/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80=(H^2-6H)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H^2-6H=160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H^2-6H-160=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(H-16)(H+10)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H-16=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H=16 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=16-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=10 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80=10*16/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80*2=160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "160=160<BR>\n" );
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