document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=471294>Question 471294</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The base of a triangular sail is 14 m shorter than its height.  The area is 120 m^2.  Find the base and height of the sail.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm not sure what the formula would be for this. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #323233 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=imapoet_2003><B>imapoet_2003(3)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=imapoet_2003><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=imapoet_2003><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=323233\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The formula for the area of a triangle is a=1/2b*h. We know that the base is 14m shorter than the height. This is represented by b=h-14. Knowing this, the problem can be set up as follows: a=1/2(h-14)*h. Since we know that the area of this triangle is 120m^2, the formula you are looking at is 120=1/2(h-14)*h. Hope this helps.  \r<BR>\n" );
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