document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=656717>Question 656717</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am building an A frame. The height will be 144 inches from ground to peak. The base will be 144 inches long. How do I figure how long my other 2 sides will be? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "An A frame is made up of two right triangles, the hypotenuse of the triangle is<BR>\n" );
document.write( " the length of the other two sides,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " the legs of the triangle: half the base (72) and the height (144)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2872%5E2%2B144%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2872%5E2%2B144%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "h ~ 161 inches, the length of the other two sides </SPAN>\n" );
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