document.write( "Question 853883: area = 697 square inches. Base of triangle is 7\" shorter than height. What is the height? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #514328 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Let h represent its height ⇒ b = (h-7)
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document.write( "              h^2 - 7h - 1394 = 0     Factor
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document.write( "              (h - 41)(x+34) = 0    (Tossing out the negative solution for unit measure)
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document.write( "                  h = 41 in
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