Homework Help: pre calculus

Posted by abraham on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 1:38am.

janet worked on a garden shaped like a triangle with a base that is 5 m less than twice the height. If the area of the garden is 90 m^2, how long is the base and the height?

pre calculus - Steve, Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 4:23am
90 = 1/2 (2h-5) h
h = (5+√1465)/4
b = 2h-5 = 1/2 (√1465 - 5)

odd answer, so better check my math

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