document.write( "Question 904232: The area of a triangle is 190 square feet.If the height is 11 less than the base, find the length of the height and base of the triangle.
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b base
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b%5E2-11b-380=0\", substituted now, because want to find discriminant and possibly solve using method for general solution.\r
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