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The base of a triangle is 4 meters longer than the height of the triangle. If the area of the triangle is 70 square meters, what are the base and height of the triangle?

 Apr 1, 2020

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Set Up:

Base = b

Heigh = h

 

h = b - 4

 

Area = bh/2

Solve:

Substitute (usually done mentally)

[b * (b + 4)]/2 = 70

 

b2 - 4b = 140

b2 - 4b - 140 = 0

 

(b - 14)(b + 10) = 0

b = (14, -10)

 

Lengths cannot be negative, so base = 14 and height = now you do it!

 Apr 1, 2020
 #1
avatar+658 
+2
Best Answer

Set Up:

Base = b

Heigh = h

 

h = b - 4

 

Area = bh/2

Solve:

Substitute (usually done mentally)

[b * (b + 4)]/2 = 70

 

b2 - 4b = 140

b2 - 4b - 140 = 0

 

(b - 14)(b + 10) = 0

b = (14, -10)

 

Lengths cannot be negative, so base = 14 and height = now you do it!

AnExtremelyLongName Apr 1, 2020

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