document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=19896>Question 19896</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following problem and include your steps you use to solve this problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A roof truss is in the shape of a triangle with a height of x feet and a base of 2x + 1 feet. Write a polynomial that represents the area of the triangle. What is the area if x is 5 feet? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #9588 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vidyamanohar><B>vidyamanohar(13)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vidyamanohar><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=9588\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area is half the product of base and height.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, Area=x(2x+1)/2=x^2+x/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and when x=5, the area is 5(11)/2=55/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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