Question 368224
let height be h
base = h+9
area = 1/2 * h * (h+9)
221= 1/2 (h^2+9h)
442= h^2 +9h
h^2+9h-442=0
h^2+26h-17h-442=0
h(h+26)-17(h+26)=0
(h-17)(h+26)=0
So h = 17 yards the height
base = 26 yards
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