document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=595453>Question 595453</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Would like to know how to figure the square footage of a triangle 47 by 47 by 18, this is on a constuction site, so do not know the height. Would like to know if there is a formula to use when the height is not known, need to figure out the square feet in the triangle shape. Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #377148 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=377148\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This triangle has two equal sides, an isosceles triangle, with a base of 18,  can be made up of two right triangles. Find the height using pythag<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2847%5E2-9%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2847%5E2-9%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 46.13 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the area:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = .5*b*h <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = .5*18*46.13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A ~ 415 sq/units </SPAN>\n" );
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