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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #602891 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=602891\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let base be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "altitude = x+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of sail = 1/2 * base * height\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "52 = 1/2 *x* (x+5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "104 =x(x+5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-8)(x+13)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 8 OR -13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The base is 8 and Altitude is 13 feet\r<BR>\n" );
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