document.write( "Question 285478: you have an isosceles triangle with a base of 20in. and the height is 36in. what is the length of the sides??? \n" ); document.write( "
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The altitude divides it into 2 equal right triangles.
\n" ); document.write( "a^2+b^2=c^2
\n" ); document.write( "36^2+10^2
\n" ); document.write( "=1296+100
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\n" ); document.write( "c=37.36\" length of each side.
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