The base of a triangle is 3cm longer than its height. Given that the area of the triangle is 35cm², determine the height of the...

The base of a triangle is 3cm longer than its height. Given that the area of the triangle is 35cm², determine the height of the triangle.

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Wilfykil answered the question on August 22, 2019 at 08:27

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