document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=942224>Question 942224</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Height of a triangular sail is 2 meters less than twice of the base. If the area of the sail is 30 square meters find length of base and height </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #574376 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><B>TimothyLamb(4379)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=TimothyLamb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=574376\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> h = 2b - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = bh/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 = b(2b - 2)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 = 2bb/2 - 2b/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "bb - b - 30 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the above quadratic equation is in standard form, with a=1, b=-1 and c=-30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 -1 -30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the quadratic has two real roots at:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the negative root doesn't fit the problem statement, so use the positive root:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 2b - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 2*6 - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 6 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 10 m<BR>\n" );
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