document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1034303>Question 1034303</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a triangle is 35 square centimeters. the base is 3 centimeters greater than the height. which equation could you use to find the height of the triangle in centimeters? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Make height = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Base = 3 + x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of triangle = 1/2(base x height)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35 = 1/2((3 + x)x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35 = 1/2(3x + x^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70 = 3x + x^<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rearrange in ax^2 + bx + c form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 3x - 70 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factorize<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + 10)(x - 7) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 10 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -10 (Disregard as -ve)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 7) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Base = 10 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Height = 7 cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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