document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=750582>Question 750582</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A sail on a particular sailboat has the shape of a triangle with a total area of 52ft squared.  The height of the sail is 5 ft greater than the length of \"foot\" Find the length of the foot and the height of the sail?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #456720 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=456720\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a triangle is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+%281%2F2%29%2Ab%2Ah+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+%281%2F2%29%2Ab%2Ah+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+h+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+h+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the height of the sail<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the foot of the sail<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+52+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+52+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ft2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+h+=+b+%2B+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+h+=+b+%2B+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+%281%2F2%29%2Ab%2Ah+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+%281%2F2%29%2Ab%2Ah+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+52+=+%281%2F2%29%2Ab%2A%28+b%2B5%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+52+=+%281%2F2%29%2Ab%2A%28+b%2B5%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+104+=+b%5E2+%2B+5b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+104+=+b%5E2+%2B+5b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b%5E2+%2B+5b+-+104+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b%5E2+%2B+5b+-+104+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I notice that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+104+=+13%2A8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+104+=+13%2A8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so I can guess that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b%5E2+%2B+5b+-+104+=+%28+b+%2B+13+%29%2A%28+b+-+8+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b%5E2+%2B+5b+-+104+=+%28+b+%2B+13+%29%2A%28+b+-+8+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=++%28+b+%2B+13+%29%2A%28+b+-+8+%29+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"++%28+b+%2B+13+%29%2A%28+b+-+8+%29+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ( reject the negative answer )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and, since<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+h+=+b+%2B+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+h+=+b+%2B+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+h+=+13+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+h+=+13+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The height is 13 ft and the foot is 8 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+%281%2F2%29%2Ab%2Ah+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+%281%2F2%29%2Ab%2Ah+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+%281%2F2%29%2A8%2A13+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+%281%2F2%29%2A8%2A13+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+52+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+52+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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