document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=384691>Question 384691</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> help please and thank you\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the base of a triangle is 4 cm greater than the height  the area is 16 cm^2 find the height and the lenght of the base. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #272339 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=272339\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the base of a triangle is 4 cm greater than the height  the area is 16 cm^2 find the height and the lenght of the base.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "height = h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base = h+3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2 * base* height = area<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2*h*(h+3)=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h(h+3)=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h^2+3h=32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h^2+3h-32=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find roots using quadtratic formula<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=1,b=3,c=-32<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b^2-4ac=137<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x1=%28-3%2Bsqrt%28137%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x1=%28-3%2Bsqrt%28137%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x1=4.35 cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x2=-7.35 (ignore)<BR>\n" );
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