document.write( "Question 168065: The base of a triangle is 4 cm greater than the height. The area is 48 cm2. Find the height and the length of the base. \n" ); document.write( "
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The base of a triangle is 4 cm greater than the height. The area is 48 cm2. Find the height and the length of the base.
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\n" ); document.write( "\"A%5BT%5D=%281%2F2%29bh\"
\n" ); document.write( "But,\"b=h%2B4cm\"
\n" ); document.write( "Then,
\n" ); document.write( "\"48=%281%2F2%29%28h%2B4%29%28h%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"48%2A2=h%5E2%2B4h\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"h%5E2%2B4h-96=0\",factor out perfect square
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28h%2B12%29%28h-8%29=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "ANSWERS: \"highlight%28h=8cm%29\"; \"h=-12\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"Height=8cm\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"Base=8%2B4=12cm\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"48=%281%2F2%29%2812%29%288%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"48=%281%2F2%2996\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"48cm=48cm\"
\n" ); document.write( "Thank you,
\n" ); document.write( "Jojo
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