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The base of a triangle is 5 units greater than the height, if its area is 18cm2, what is the quadratic equation that models the situation described and is used to find the height of the triangle?

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base= 5+h

height= h

area= 1/2bh, so since our area us 18cm^2

therefore 18=1/2*b*h

18*2=(5+h)*h

36=5h+h^2

h^2+5h-36=0 ( for quadratic equation)

h^2+9h-4h-36=0

(h^2+9h)(-4h-36)=0

h(h+9)-4(h+9)=0

(h-4)(h+9)=0

h=4 or h= -9

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