document.write( "Question 827589: the height of a triangle is 2 metres longer than its base. If the area of the triangle is 40m^2, find its dimensions. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #498770 by josgarithmetic(39617) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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x=base
\n" ); document.write( "y=height
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=x%2B2\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%281%2F2%29xy=40\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%281%2F2%29x%28x%2B2%29=40\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2%2B2x=80\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2%2B2x-80=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x-8%29%28x%2B10%29=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=8\"$ , the solution that makes sense.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "ANSWER: x=8 and y=10 \n" ); document.write( "

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