document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=451004>Question 451004</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please tell me where we went wrong.  The answer does not check out when you put it back into the equation.  I know what the right answer is from trial and error, but I can't get the equation to get the right answer for me.  WHAT AM I DOING WRONG?  HELP! \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem is:  what is the height of a triangle if the base= 1/2h and the area = 196 mmsquared?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "height = h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base = 1/2 h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A= 196 mm squared<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "     A=1/2bh<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     A=1/2(1/2h)(h)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   196=1/2(1/2h)(h)  can't we multiply both sides by 2 to get...?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   392=(cancels)(cancels h)(2h) or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   392=2h*h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   392=2h squared (divide both sides by 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   196=h squared  (take the square root of h and 196)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    14=h\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So height = 14 and base= 1/2h=1/2(14)/7.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "196 = 1/2 (7) (14)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "196 = 1/2 * 98<BR>\n" );
document.write( "196 does not = 49\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 #310154 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=310154\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> b=.5h, A=196 mm^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5bh=A<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5*.5h*h=196<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25h^2=196<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h^2=784<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=28 mm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "196=1/2(1/2h)(h)  can't we multiply both sides by 2 to get...? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "NO we can't! You can cancel off one 1/2 only when multiplying or dividing. Also (1/2h) is incorrect. (h/2) is correct and easiest. Also h(1/2) is correct.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm glad to help someone who shows their work like you have. </SPAN>\n" );
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