document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1036057>Question 1036057</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The front of an A-frame cabin in a national park is in the shade of a triangle, with an area of 189 ft^2. If the height is 1 ft less than twice the base, find the base and the height of the front of the cabin?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = (1/2)*base*height<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "189 = (1/2)*b*(2b-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "378 = 2b^2 - 2b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2b^2 - 2b - 378 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b^2 - b - 189 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the Quadratic formula to get::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base = 14.26 ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "height = 2b-1 = 28.52-1 = 27.52 ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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