document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=489606>Question 489606</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the altitude of a triangle is 4m longer than the base. If its area is 126 square meter, find the length of the altitude.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "can somebody answer this problem..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 #333703 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=333703\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> base =x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "altitude= (x+4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2*x*(x+4)=126<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+4x=252<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+4x-252=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+18x-14x-252=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+18)-14(x+18)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+18)(x-14)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 14m which is positive.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base = 14 height = 14+4=18m </SPAN>\n" );
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