document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=639022>Question 639022</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The base of a triangle is 8cm greater than the height. The area of the triangle is 120 square centimeters. Find the height&base 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 #402519 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sachi><B>sachi(548)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sachi><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=sachi><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=402519\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the height = x cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then the base= (x+8) cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then area = 0.5x(x+8)=120 (qn)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x^2+8x-240=0 multiplying 2 on both sides & transposing<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x^2+20x-12x-240=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x(x+20)-12(x+20)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or( x-12)(x+20)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x=12 or -20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the height of the triangle =12 cm neglecting the -ve value ans </SPAN>\n" );
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