document.write( "Question 949955: The area of atriangle is 24cm square its height is 2cm greater than its base find the base of the traingle \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #580329 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"A=%281%2F2%29bh=24\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"bh=48\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"b%28b%2B2%29=48\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"b%5E2%2B2b-48=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28b%2B8%29%28b-6%29=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Only solve for the positive solution,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"b-6=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"b=6\"$ $\"cm\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Then,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"h=6%2B2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"h=8\"$ $\"cm\"$
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