document.write( "Question 202653: Base of a triangle is 4cm greater than the height The area is 30cm^2\r
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Let h be the height
\n" ); document.write( "Then the base,b, is given by \"h%2B4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"AreaOfTriangle+=+bh%2F2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"30+=+%28%28h%2B4%29%2Ah%29%2F2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"60+=+h%5E2+%2B+4h\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"0+=+h%5E2+%2B+4h+-60\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"0+=+%28h%2B10%29%28h-6%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "So h is either -10 or 6. Since h must be positive, then height=6
\n" ); document.write( "base = height+4 = 10
\n" ); document.write( "Dimensions are h=6, b=10
\n" ); document.write( "Check your answer, does \"30+=+%286%2A10%29%2F2\"
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