SOLUTION: The base of a triangle exceeds the height by 8 feet. If the area is 42 square feet, find the length of the base and the height of the triangle.

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Question 1074861: The base of a triangle exceeds the height by 8 feet. If the area is 42 square feet, find the length of the base and the height of the triangle.
Answer by ikleyn(52778) About Me  (Show Source):
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The base = 14, the height = 6.

MENTALLY find two factors of 84 = 2*42 that differ in 8.