document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=368224>Question 368224</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the base of a triangle exceeds the height by 9 yards, if the area is 221 square yards, find the length of the base and the height 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 #262389 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=262389\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let height be h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base = h+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area = 1/2 * h * (h+9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "221= 1/2 (h^2+9h)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "442= h^2 +9h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h^2+9h-442=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h^2+26h-17h-442=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h(h+26)-17(h+26)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(h-17)(h+26)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So h = 17 yards the height<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base = 26 yards<BR>\n" );
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