document.write( "Question 817845: the area of a triangle is 20 inches. the base is X. the height is x+3. find the actual base and height of the triangle. \n" ); document.write( "
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a = (1/2)bh
\n" ); document.write( "20 = (1/2)x(x + 3)
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\n" ); document.write( "(1/2)xx + (3/2)x - 20 = 0
\n" ); document.write( "(1/2)x^2 + (3/2)x - 20 = 0
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\n" ); document.write( "the above quadratic equation is in standard form, with a=1/2, b=3/2, and c=-20
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\n" ); document.write( "0.5 1.5 -20
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\n" ); document.write( "the roots of the quadratic are:
\n" ); document.write( "x = 5
\n" ); document.write( "x = -8
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\n" ); document.write( "the negative root doesn't make sense for a length, so use the positive root:
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\n" ); document.write( "Answer:
\n" ); document.write( "b = 5 in
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