document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=228144>Question 228144</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The hypotenuse of an isosceles triangle measurse 15 feet. Find the area.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #169419 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=169419\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The hypotenuse of an isosceles triangle measures 15 feet. Find the area.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw the picture of a right triangle with equal legs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Label each leg as \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + x^2 = 15^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 = 15^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 15^2/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 15/sqrt2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = (1/2)base*height<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = (1/2)[15/sqrt(2)][(15/sqrt(2)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = (1/2)15^2/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = 15^2/4 sq ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = 225/4 sq ft.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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