SOLUTION: The height of a right triangle is 5 cm more than its base. The area of the triangle is 42 sq cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

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Question 883951: The height of a right triangle is 5 cm more than its base. The area of the triangle is 42 sq cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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A=%281%2F2%29bh=42
b%28b%2B5%29=84
b%5E2%2B5b-84=0
%28b-7%29%28b%2B12%29=0
Two solutions but only the positive one makes sense here.
b-7=0
b=7
h=7%2B5=12