SOLUTION: The height of a triangle is 25 inches greater than its base. The area of the triangle is 625 square inches. The height of the triangle is inches and the base of the triangle is

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Question 1121394: The height of a triangle is 25 inches greater than its base. The area of the triangle is 625 square inches. The height of the triangle is
inches and the base of the triangle is
inches.
Hint: The area of a triangle equals one half of base times height.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
b, the base
b+25, the height

%281%2F2%29b%28b%2B25%29=625
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