document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1000047>Question 1000047</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the exact area of a triangle whose side lengths are the roots of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^3-18x+105x-200 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #617601 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=617601\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you factor this you will get <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^3-18x+105x-200 = (x-8)(x-5)(x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Setting this equal to zero, yields side lengths of 5 and 8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since A = (1/2)bh = (1/2)(5)(8) = 20 </SPAN>\n" );
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