document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=178404>Question 178404</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the area of a triangle with a apothem of 5 and the base of the triangle is 4 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The formula to find the area is: a x p divided by 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = apothem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p= perimeter </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The formula to find the area is: a x p divided by 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = apothem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p= perimeter<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "apothem applies only to regular polygons, so it's an equilateral triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "All sides = 4, so the perimeter is 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = a*p/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = 5*12/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = 30 sq units<BR>\n" );
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