document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=373985>Question 373985</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The base of a triangle is 2 in.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "longer than the height. The area is 12 in. to the second power . Find the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "height and the base.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Could some one help please! Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #266176 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=266176\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given the base = height + 2 or:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And the area is 12 sq.in.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Start with the formula for the area of a triangle:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+%281%2F2%29b%2Ah ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+%281%2F2%29b%2Ah\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+h%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+h%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12+=+%281%2F2%29%28h%2B2%29%2Ah ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12+=+%281%2F2%29%28h%2B2%29%2Ah\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify by multiplying by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2812%29+=+2%281%2F2%29%28h%2B2%29%2Ah ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2812%29+=+2%281%2F2%29%28h%2B2%29%2Ah\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24+=+%28h%2B2%29%2Ah ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24+=+%28h%2B2%29%2Ah\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24+=+h%5E2%2B2h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24+=+h%5E2%2B2h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rearrange into standard quadratic equation form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h%5E2%2B2h-24+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h%5E2%2B2h-24+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Solve by factoring.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28h-4%29%28h%2B6%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28h-4%29%28h%2B6%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Apply the zero product rule.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h-4+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h-4+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h%2B6+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h%2B6+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which means that...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h+=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h+=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h+=+-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h+=+-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Discard the negative solution as height (h) is a positive quantity.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The height is 4 inches and the base is 6 (h+2)inches.  </SPAN>\n" );
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