document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1110896>Question 1110896</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sail on a sailboat is shaped like a&#8203; triangle, with an area of 50 square feet. The height of the sail is 9 feet more than the base of the sail. 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 #725901 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=725901\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the base of the sail be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the height is (x+9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = 50 ft^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of triangle = 1/2 * base * height\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50 = 1/2(x) (x+9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100 = x^2+9x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+9x-100=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve using quadratic formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 6.47 ft\r<BR>\n" );
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