The height of a triangle is 2 cm more than the base. If the height is increased by 2 cm while the base remains the same, the new area becomes 82.5 cm². Find the base and the height of the original Triangle. A) base = 9 cm; height = 11 cm B) base = 13 cm; height = 15 cm C) base = 11 cm; height = 15 cm D) base = 11 cm; height = 13 cm

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The original height is base + 2. If the base is 11 cm, the original height is 13 cm. Increasing the height by 2 cm makes it 15 cm. The area with base 11 cm and height 15 cm is (1/2) * 11 * 15 = 82.5 cm², which matches the given condition.

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