Area = .5(base * height)
Let h = height, and b = base
h + 7 = b
60 = .5(h +7)h
120 = (h + 7)h
h = 8
The base of a triangle is 7cm greater than the height. the area is 60cm^2. find the height and the lenght of the base.
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