document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=329424>Question 329424</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area of a sail. The area in square meters for a triangular<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sail is given by A(x)=x^2+5x+6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) Find A(5).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) If the height of the sail is x+3 meters, then what is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the length of the base of the sail? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #236202 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=236202\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For part (a), replace every x that you see with 5 and simplify the function.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For part(b), A(x) = 1/2 times b time h, where A(x) = A(5), and h = x + 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you take it from here?   </SPAN>\n" );
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