document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=549748>Question 549748</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The base of a triangle is 3cm greater than the height. The area is 14cm^2. Find the height & length of the base </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "base = x+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of triangle = 1/2 * base * height\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2 * x(x+3)=14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+3x=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+3x-28=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+7x-4x-28=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+7)-4(x+7)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+7)(x-4)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=4 which is positive\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "height = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base = 4+3 =7\r<BR>\n" );
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