document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=595234>Question 595234</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a square with side length a, and a triangle whose base and height both have length b, have the same area. Write an equation for b in terms of a </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #377039 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=377039\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area of square: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+a%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+a%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of triangle <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+%28b%5E2%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+%28b%5E2%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the two areas are equal, this means <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28b%5E2%29%2F2=a%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28b%5E2%29%2F2=a%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for 'b' to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+sqrt%282a%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+sqrt%282a%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+a%2Asqrt%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+a%2Asqrt%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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