document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=805533>Question 805533</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I got this homework last week and there is one question that I can't make sense out of? Wondering if you can help me :)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A triangle has a height 1cm less than the base. If it's area is 45cm2, find the dimensions of the rectangle?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Where did we get a rectangle from? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #485288 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=485288\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Height and base suggests a triangle.  If h is height and b is base, then the description means, h=b-1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You were next, given area <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cm%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cm%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If this should be a triangle, then we use area is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29b%2Ah ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29b%2Ah\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29b%28b-1%29=45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29b%28b-1%29=45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is assuming the author intended, \"triangle\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%28b-1%29=%282%2F1%2945 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%28b-1%29=%282%2F1%2945\"   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-b=90 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2-b=90\"   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-b-90=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2-b-90=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is factorable.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28b%2B9%29%28b-10%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28b%2B9%29%28b-10%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  SOLVABLE.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The meaningful answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28b=10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28b=10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This then means height is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h=b-1=10-1=highlight%28h=9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h=b-1=10-1=highlight%28h=9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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