SOLUTION: The height of a triangle is two feet longer than the base. The area of the triangle is 40 square feet. Find the height and base of the triangle.

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Question 366904: The height of a triangle is two feet longer than the base. The area of the triangle is 40 square feet. Find the height and base of the triangle.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
h=b%2B2
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A=%281%2F2%29bh=40
bh=80
b%28b%2B2%29=80
b%5E2%2B2b-80=0
%28b%2B10%29%28b-8%29=0
Two solutions but only one is positive,
b-8=0
highlight%28b=8%29ft
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h=8%2B2
highlight%28h=10%29ft