document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=233494>Question 233494</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the length of the altitude to the 26in side of a triangle whose sides are 10,24, and 26 inches in length. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #172397 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=172397\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 10^2+24^2=26^2 so its a right triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=.5ab<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5*24*10=120 in^2 area<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assuming that the 26\" side is the base, x is the altitude.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5x*26=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13x=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=120/13 in.<BR>\n" );
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