The height of a triangle
is 4 inches less than
twice the length of the
base. The area of the
triangle is 48 in^2. Find
the base and the
height.

48=1/2 . b . (2b-4)
48=b/2 (2b-4)
48=b^2-2b

Part A: Solve the equation for b.

Part B: which solution makes sense in the context of the problem?

Part C: What is the height of the triangle