document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=38581>Question 38581</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An isosceles triangle has an area of 200 square units, and the altitude to the base measures 10 units.  What is the perimeter of the triangle? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The isosceles triangle is actually TWO right triangles, where the base of the isosceles triangle is split in half.  Therefore the base of the right triangle is 5 units, and the height is 40 units.  Let c = the length of the hypotenuse of the right triangle, which is also one of the equal sides of the isosceles triangles.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter = sum of the THREE external sides, where <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Base = 10 units<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each equal side = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2Asqrt%2865%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2Asqrt%2865%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimter = Base + 2 equal sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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