document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=708475>Question 708475</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The height of a triangle is 8m less than the base. The area is 10cm^2. Find the height and the base. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried the equation 10=b(b-8)1/2. I then subtracted 10 from both sides and turned the left side into b^2 -8b-5. Then I could not figure out how to factor correctly. Am I doing the equation wrong or did I mess up on the problem entirely? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried the equation 10=b(b-8)(1/2).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b(b-8) = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2 - 8b - 20 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2-10b + 2b-20 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b(b-10) + 2(b-10) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b-10)(b+2) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Positive solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base = 10 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "altitude = b-8 = 2 cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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