document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=60852>Question 60852</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To whom may it concern,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have difficulty to do this question.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An isosceles triangle has a vertical angle of 108° and a base 20 cm long.  Calculate its altitude.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help and thank you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CH Lam </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #41798 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jai_kos><B>jai_kos(139)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jai_kos><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=41798\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The altitude = base * sin (vertex angle)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Base = 20,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Vertex angle = 1080\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The altitude =  20 * 108 = 2160cm<BR>\n" );
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