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quick math question pleeeease?
the base of a triangle is 4 cm greater than the height. The area is 30cm^2. Find the height and the base of the triangle.
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- daSVgrouchLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
A = 1/2 b h and b = h + 4 so
A = 1/2 (h+4) h = 30
h^2+4h = 60 or h^2 + 4h - 60 = 0
this factors as (h+10)(h-6) = 0 so h = 6 is the only feasible solution
b = h+4 = 10
A = 1/2 (10)(6) = 30 QED
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