document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1056745>Question 1056745</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The base of a triangular sail is 19<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m shorter than its height. The area is 145 m squared .<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the base and height of the sail. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #671821 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=671821\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let h be the height of the sail. Then it's base is h-19. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2(h)(h-19)=145<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h²-19h-290=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(h-29)(h+10)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=29, -10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The height of the sail is 29 m; the base is 10 m. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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