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An A-frame tent is in the shape of an isosceles triangle. (An isosceles triangle has two equal sides.) The base of the triangle is 10 ft. and the two congruent sides are each 8 f
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An A-frame tent is in the shape of an isosceles triangle. (An isosceles triangle has two equal sides.) The base of the triangle is 10 ft. and the two congruent sides are each 8 ft. What is the height of the tent?
Answer by checkley79(3341) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
YOU HAVE A RIGHT TRIANGLE ONE SIDE=8 FT. (HYPOTENUSE)& THE BASE=10/2=5 FT.
A^2+B^2=C^2
5^2+B^2=8^2
25+B^2=64
B^2=64-25
B^2=39
B=SQRT39
B=6.24 FT. FOR THE HEIGHT.
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