document.write( "Question 1116763: The area of a triangle is
\n" ); document.write( "132in.squared. The base of the triangle measures 2 in. more than twice the height of the triangle. Find the measures of the base and height. \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "The area is one-half base times height; and we are given that the base b is 2 more than twice the height. So
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%281%2F2%29%282h%2B2%29%28h%29+=+132\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28h%2B1%29%28h%29+=+132\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"h%5E2%2Bh+=+132\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"h%5E2%2Bh-132+=+0\"$

\n" ); document.write( "That quadratic equation is solved rather easily, leading to the answers to the questions. \n" ); document.write( "

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