document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1031662>Question 1031662</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The base of a triangle exceeds the height by 4 meters.  If the area is 126 square meters, find the length of the base and the height of the triangle. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #646374 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=646374\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a triangle is given by<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+%281%2F2%29bh ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+%281%2F2%29bh\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "In our problem, b = h + 4 and A = 126...let's plug that in and solve for the height...we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=126+=+%281%2F2%29%28h%2B4%29h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"126+=+%281%2F2%29%28h%2B4%29h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=252+=+h%5E2+%2B+4h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"252+=+h%5E2+%2B+4h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h%5E2+%2B+4h+-+252+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h%5E2+%2B+4h+-+252+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "We can factor this and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28h%2B18%29%28h-14%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28h%2B18%29%28h-14%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "so that <BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 14 m and that means the base is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = h+4 = 18 m </SPAN>\n" );
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