document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=380320>Question 380320</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given an isosceles triangle with a height of 4 and a vertex angle of 14.25 degrees, I would like to know a formula to determine the length of the base. Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #270136 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=270136\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The height bisects the vertex angle and forms a right triangle with (1/2)base as one leg, the height as another leg and the hypotenuse is one of the congruent sides of the isoceles triangle.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since you know the angle,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can use the tangent of the angle to determine the base.<BR>\n" );
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