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document.write( "The area of A certain triangle is 56inches^2. The altitude of the triangle measures two inches less than double the measure of the base of that triangle. Please use algebraic method to determine:(A) measures of altitude of triangle? (B) measure of base of triangle. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "height = 2*base-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = (1/2)(base)(height)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56 = (1/2)(b)(2b-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56 = (1/2)b(2)(b-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56 = b(b-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2 -b - 56 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b-8)(b+7) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "base = 8 inches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A) measures of altitude of triangle?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "height = 2b-2 = 16-2 = 14 inches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(B) measure of base of triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base = 8 inches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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