document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=942749>Question 942749</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The height of a triangle is 8 m less than the base. The area is 10 m squared. Find the height and base. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let base is x m than height  will be X-8 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area of triangle =10m^2 to find x =?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area of triangle =basexheight/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10=x(x-8)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 =x^2-8X <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-8x-20=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-10x+2x-20=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+2)(x-10)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=10 or x=-2 neglecting -2  so that x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base=10m  and height will be 2m </SPAN>\n" );
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