document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=755378>Question 755378</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the area of a triangle is 66m2. the base is 1m than the height. find the base and height of the triangle using quadratic equation. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "base = x - 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "area = 1/2 * (height) * (base)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "66 = 1/2 * x(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "132 = x^2 - x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = x^2 - x - 132<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = (x - 12)(x + 11)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distance must be positive, so x = 12. The height is 12 m and the base is 11 m. </SPAN>\n" );
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