document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=262208>Question 262208</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a triangle whose base and height are equal, the base b is given by the formula b=the square root of 2A, where A is the area of the triangle.  Estimate to the nearest whole number the base of this triangle if the area is 17 square meters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b=the square root of 2*17^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=2*289<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=578^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=24 m </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "so we can say<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+%281%2F2%29bh ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+%281%2F2%29bh\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = h so<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply by 2 and we get<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "taking a square root we get<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we are told that A = 17. We get<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2834%29+=+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2834%29+=+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, b ~ 5.83, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "but to the nearest whole number, we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( " b = 6. </SPAN>\n" );
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