document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=135631>Question 135631</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the base of a triangle is 5cm greater than height.  The area is 33cm^2.  Find the height and length of the base. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #99368 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=99368\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a triangle is given by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=%281%2F2%29bh ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=%281%2F2%29bh\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where b is the measure of the base and h is the measure of the height.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You are given that the base is 5 cm longer than the height, so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=h%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=h%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can substitute this expression for b into the equation for the area:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29%28h%2B5%29%28h%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29%28h%2B5%29%28h%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and set that equal to the given area:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29%28h%2B5%29%28h%29=33 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29%28h%2B5%29%28h%29=33\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the equation for h giving you part of the answer, then add 5 to the solution to get b.  Remember that since you will be solving a quadratic equation, you will get two roots.  One of the roots in this case will be negative which makes no sense when solving for a length measurement.  So exclude the negative root and the positive root will be your solution (the value for h) </SPAN>\n" );
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