SOLUTION: The area of a triangle is square 34 units. If the base is 4 units more than 6 times the height, then find the length of the base and the height. Round off your answers to the neare

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Question 1104770: The area of a triangle is square 34 units. If the base is 4 units more than 6 times the height, then find the length of the base and the height. Round off your answers to the nearest hundredth.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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b and h
Base and Height
b=4%2B6h
%281%2F2%29%284%2B6h%29h=34
4h%2B6h%5E2=68
6h%5E2%2B4h-68
3h%5E2%2B2h-34=0
general solution formula
h=%28-1%2Bsqrt%28103%29%29%2F3

system%28h=3.050%2Cb=22.230%29