document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1199917>Question 1199917</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The height of a triangle is 6 centimeters less than the base. The area of the triangle is 140 square yards. Find the length of the base and the height of the triangle </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #833895 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=833895\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area of a triangle,  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29bh ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29bh\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, b base h height\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The purpose of this problem is to catch you not reading the units of measure carefully.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If both lengths were given in same units of measure, base would be 20 and height 14. </SPAN>\n" );
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