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document.write( "1770 = bh/2 = b*(b-1)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2 - b = 3540<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2 - b - 3540 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b-60)*(b+59) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 60 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 59 cm<BR>\n" );
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