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ARCHITECTUREAn architect is designing a small A-frame cottage for a resort area. A cross s...

ARCHITECTURE

An architect is designing a small A-frame cottage for a resort area. A cross section of the cottage is an isosceles triangle with an area of 98 square feet. The front wall of the cottage must accommodate a sliding door that is 6 feet wide and 8 feet high (see the figure). Find the width and height of the cross section of the cottage. [Recall: The area of a triangle with base b and altitude h is bh/2.]

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