The height of a triangle is 8 m less than the base. The area is 10 m2. Find the height and base.

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Matthew Stamy · Answer 1 · 2022-05-18T07:41:52+0000

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he height of a triangle is 8m less than the base. The area is 10cm^2. Find the height and the base.

I have tried the equation 10=b(b-8)(1/2).

b(b-8) = 20

b^2 - 8b - 20 = 0

Factor:

b^2-10b + 2b-20 = 0