document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=762249>Question 762249</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The base of a triangle is 10 cm greater than the height. The area is 28 cm^2. Find the height and base. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Base = x + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of triangle = 1/2(base*height)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         28 = 1/2((x + 10)*x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         28 =1/2(x^2 + 10x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         56 = x^2 + 10x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         x^2 + 10x - 56 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         (x - 4)(x + 14) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -14 (No answer)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Height = 4cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Base = 14cm </SPAN>\n" );
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