SOLUTION: The height of a triangle is 4 cm more than twice the length of the base. The area of the triangle is 24 cm^2. Find the height of the triangle.

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Question 1201309: The height of a triangle is 4 cm more than twice the length of the base. The area of the triangle is 24 cm^2. Find the height of the triangle.

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The height of a triangle is 4 cm more than twice the length of the base. The area of the triangle is 24 cm^2. Find the height of the triangle.
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Area = b*h/2
24 = b*(2b+4)/2
etc