document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=491157>Question 491157</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the height of a right triangle is 6 inches longer than the base. The area of the triangle is 108 sq. in. Find the measure of the triangle's base and height? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #334735 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><B>cleomenius(959)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><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=cleomenius><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=334735\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area = 1/2h*b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "216 = (x)(x+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "216 = x^2 + 6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 6x -216 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 12) (x + 18_<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12 inches, the base.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18 inches, the height.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "108 = 1/2(12)(18)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This does check.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cleomenius.<BR>\n" );
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