document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=353810>Question 353810</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the altitude and the base of a triangle are increased by 2 cm the area would increase by 19 cm2 . If the altitude is increased by 3 cm and the base is decreased by 4 cm the area will decrease by 5cm2 .Find the base and the altitude of the triangle. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #252916 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=252916\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let altitude be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and base be y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area increased by 19<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2 *(x+2)(y+2)=1/2 * xy +19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xy+2x+2y+4 =xy+19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2y=19-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2y=15.......................1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "area decreased by 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2*(x+3)(y-4)=1/2 * xy-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xy-4x+3y-12=xy-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x+3y=7.......................2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply equation 1 by 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+4y=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add to equation 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y=37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= 5.4 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 2.3 cm<BR>\n" );
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