document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=734055>Question 734055</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The height of a triangle is 5 more than the base. If the area of the triangle is 18 square units then how long is the base of the triangle? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "h=b+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=b(b+5)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=(b^2+5b)/2 cross multiply.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2+5b=18*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2+5b=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2+5b-36=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b+9)(b-4)=0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b-4=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=4 ans. for the base.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=4+5=9 ans. for the height.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=4*9/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=36/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=18 </SPAN>\n" );
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