SOLUTION: A triangle sign is 2 ft taller than it is wide. The area is 24 ft square. Find the height and the base of the sign.

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Question 316433: A triangle sign is 2 ft taller than it is wide. The area is 24 ft square. Find the height and the base of the sign.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
For a triangle,
A=%281%2F2%29bh
For this triangle,
%281%2F2%29%28b%2B2%29b=24
b%28b%2B2%29=48
b%5E2%2B2b-48=0
%28b%2B8%29%28b-6%29=0
Only the positive solution makes sense.
b-6=0
highlight%28b=6%29
highlight_green%28h=b%2B2=8%29