Question

The front of an a frame cabin in a national park is the shape of a triangle, with an area of 189 ft.². If the height is 1 foot less than twice the base, find the base and the height of the front of the cabin.

Answer 1

check the picture below.

it can't be a negative value, since it's a measurement unit, thus it can't be -27.

so, anyhow, base is "b", and the height is "2b - 1".