document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=185893>Question 185893</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0136007023/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> would you please help me with this problem, i have been racking my brain for two days to figure it out...ok this is how it goes: There is a sailboat which must have a 110 ft mast and a combined mainsain and jibsail area of 3000 sq ft. The design calls for the mainsail to be 60% of the combined sail area,and the jibsail area to be 40%(of course). If the height of the triangular mainsail is 28ft more than twice the length of the boom, find the length of the boom and the height of the mainsail. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I've figured out this much so far... the mainsail=1800sq ft, and the jibsail =1200sq ft. Height=(2(boom)+28sq ft). and i know that the area of a triangle is A=1/2(base)(heigth). that is about it, i've played around with the numbers but haven't gotten it correct yet. Any help you can offer would be tramendous!Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #139416 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=139416\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you do know that the boom is the base, right?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1800 = 1/2 * boom * (2(boom)+28)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1800 = b^2+14b ___ 0 = b^2+14b-1800\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factoring ___ 0 = (b-36)(b+50)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so b=36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and h=100 </SPAN>\n" );
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