The base of a triangle is five feet longer than the height. The area of the triangle is 75 square feet. Find the height and base of the triangle.

• height = 10 feet; base = 15 feet
  
  Let height and base be x and (x+5)
  area = 75
  1/2*base*height = 75
  x*(x+5) = 150
  solving x = 10
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