The height of a triangle is three feet less than its base. If the area of the triangle is 275 square feet, find its base and height.

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The base and height of triangle are 25 and 22 feet.

We are given the relation between base and height of triangle. Let us represent height with h and base with b. The equation relating the two quantities is as follows -

h = b - 3

Now, the area of triangle is given  by the formula -

Area = 1/2 × base × height

Keep the values in formula to find the base of triangle

275 = 1/2 × b × (b-3)

550 = b × (b-3)

b² - 3b - 550 = 0

b² + 22b - 25b - 550 = 0

b (b + 22) -25 (b + 22) = 0

(b + 22) (b - 25) = 0

b = -22 and 25

As the value of base can not be negative, so, the base of triangle is 25 feet.

Calculating height of triangle-

Height = Base - 3

Height = 25 - 3

Height = 22 feet

Hence, the base and height of triangle are 25 and 22 feet.

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