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 #243509 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=243509\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Start with the area of a triangle:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+%281%2F2%29b%2Ah ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+%281%2F2%29b%2Ah\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+625 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+625\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+h%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+h%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=625+=+%281%2F2%29%28h%2F2%29%28h%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"625+=+%281%2F2%29%28h%2F2%29%28h%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=625+=+h%5E2%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"625+=+h%5E2%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2500+=+h%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2500+=+h%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Take the square root of both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=50+=+h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"50+=+h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length of the altitude is 50 inches. </SPAN>\n" );
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