document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=570878>Question 570878</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if you have a isosceles triangle with the legs being 9 and the base is 10 find the altitude. how do you solve it. we learn a equation leg squared = half part and base but if you solve it you wouldn't get the base to be 10. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #367829 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=367829\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> height of isoscles triangle = sqrt(a^2-(b/2)^2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where a is the length of the leg<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h=8.64\r<BR>\n" );
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