document.write( "Question 883951: The height of a right triangle is 5 cm more than its base. The area of the triangle is 42 sq cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #533941 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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\n" ); document.write( "Two solutions but only the positive one makes sense here.
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"b=7\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"h=7%2B5=12\"$ \r
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