document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=489676>Question 489676</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a triangle has an area of 55dm-squared and an altitude of 5dm. what is the measure of the base ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #333725 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=333725\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area = 1/2 * height * base\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "55= 1/2 *5*base\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "base = 110/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "base = 22 dm </SPAN>\n" );
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