document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=817863>Question 817863</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The base of the triangle exceeds the height by 8 meters. If the area is 42 meters, find the length of the base and the height of the triangle. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #492237 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><B>TimothyLamb(4379)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><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=TimothyLamb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=492237\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> b = h + 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = (1/2)bh<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = (1/2)bh<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 = (1/2)(h + 8)h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 = (1/2)(hh + 8h)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)hh + 4h - 20 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)h^2 + 4h - 20 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the above quadratic equation is in standard form, with a=1/2, b=4, and c=-20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to solve the quadratic equation, plug this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.5 4 -20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the roots of the quadratic are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 3.48331477<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = -11.4833148<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the negative root doesn't make sense for a length, so use the positive root:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 11.483 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 3.483 m<BR>\n" );
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