document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=283020>Question 283020</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An Isosceles right triangle has area of 98cmsquare. Find the Length of each leg? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #205486 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=205486\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of the right angled triangle =98 cm^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the two are equal\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let the leg be x cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The height will also be x cm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of triangle 1/2 * base * height\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2 * x * x = 98\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2x^2=98\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 = 2*98\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2=196\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=14cm  which is the length of each leg </SPAN>\n" );
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