document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=501582>Question 501582</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if i know the three side lengths of an isosceles triangle how do i figure out the area? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #338566 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=338566\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Draw a line (the altitude) from the apex that bisects the base and forms 2 equal right triangles. Determine the length of the altitude from the Pythagorean theorem, a^2+b^2=c^2. Use A=.5ab for the area.<BR>\n" );
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