document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1034328>Question 1034328</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a triangle is 15 square meters. The base is 1 meter less than the height. What is 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 #648939 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sachi><B>sachi(548)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sachi><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=sachi><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=648939\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the ht=h m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then base b=h-1 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the area= 1/2*b*h=1/2*(h-1)*h=15 given<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h^2-h-30=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or, (h-6)(h+5)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or,h=6 or -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so h=5 m ans </SPAN>\n" );
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