document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=748285>Question 748285</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the base of the triangle is 5m longer than its height. If the area is 12m^2 , find its base and height? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "height = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2 * (x+5)(x) = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 5x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 5x - 24 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + 8)(x - 3) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -8, x = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x has to be positive, so the base is 8 meters and the height is 3 meters. </SPAN>\n" );
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