document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=867581>Question 867581</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me set up and solve this question: the front of a house is a triangle that is as wide as it is tall. It's area is 98 ft squared. Find the hight and the base.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "area of triangle = 1/2 * base * height\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "98 = 1/2 *x*x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "98=1/2 x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "196 =x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 14 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "height and base are 14 units </SPAN>\n" );
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