document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=909871>Question 909871</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The base of a triangle is 6cm greater than the height. The area is 56 cm^2. Find the height and the length of the base. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "h^2 + 6h - 112 = 0  (Tossing out the negative solution for unit measure)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(h+14)(h-8) = 0, h = 8cm and base is 14cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 56cm^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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