document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=237417>Question 237417</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would i find an expression for the area of a triangle?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The triangle is a 45-45-90 degree triangle with the two sides equaling x^2 and 2x^3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got the equation y=1/2(2x^3)(x^2) and i am not sure if i am supposed to simplify it, or solve it, or if that is even the right equation. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I got the equation y=1/2(2x^3)(x^2) and i am not sure if i am supposed to simplify it, or solve it, or if that is even the right equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your equation looks good to me.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You might also consider the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the triangle is 45-45-90 the two sides must be equal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve x^2 = 2x^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by x^2 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Side x^2 = (1/2)^2 = 1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Side 2x^3 = 2(1/2)^3 = 2(1/8) = 1/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The area would be (1/2)(1/4)(1/4) = 1/32 sq. units<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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