document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=301799>Question 301799</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dimensions of a triangle. A triangle is 10 cm wider<BR>\n" );
document.write( "than it is tall. The area 48 cm^2 is Find the height and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the base.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "my teacher said my equation is not right because of the formula i am using can someone help me </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #216512 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=216512\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dimensions of a triangle. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A triangle is 10 cm wider than it is tall. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The area 48 cm^2 is Find the height and the base<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = the height<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+10) = the base<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of a triangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >*b*h = A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in this problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >*(x+10)*x = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >*(x^2 +10x) = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by 2, to get rid of the fraction, results<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 10x = 96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A quadratic equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 10x - 96 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factors to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+16)(x-6) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "positive solution <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6 is the height<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and obviously, 16 = the base<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check your solution in the Area of a triangle equation<BR>\n" );
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