document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=339847>Question 339847</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of triangle T is 625 square inches. If the length of the base b is half the length of the altitude drawn to that base, then what is the length of the altitude?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #243508 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=243508\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of triangle T is 625 square inches. If the length of the base b is half the length of the altitude drawn to that base, then what is the length of the altitude?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = altitude<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/2 = base<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/2)base*height = area<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)(x/2)x = 625<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x/4)x = 625<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2/4 = 626<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 2504<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 50 inches </SPAN>\n" );
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