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document.write( "The base of a triangle sail 8m shorter than its height the area is 24m^2. find the base and length </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "B=H-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=(H-8)H/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=(H^2-8H)/2 CROSS MULTIPLY<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H^2-8H=24*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H^2-8H=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H^2-8H-48=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(H-12)(H+4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H-12=O<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H=12 ANS. FOR THE HEIGHT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=12-8=4 ANS. FOR THE BASE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=12*4/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=48/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=24 </SPAN>\n" );
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