document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=447176>Question 447176</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The base of a triangle exceeds the height by 5m. If the area is 42 m2, 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 #307900 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=poliphob3.14><B>poliphob3.14(115)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=poliphob3.14><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=307900\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the base = x m, then the height will be: x-5 m. Since the are is 42 m, substituting in the area formula<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=b%2Ah%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=b%2Ah%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > we get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=42=x%28x-5%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"42=x%28x-5%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, set the equation to zero:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-5x-84=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-5x-84=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, solving the equation find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=12+m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=12+m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:The base of triangle is 12 m. </SPAN>\n" );
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