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document.write( "An A-frame tent is in the shape of an isosceles triangle. (An isosceles triangle has two equal sides.) The base of the triangle is 10 ft. and the two congruent sides are each 8 ft. What is the height of the tent? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #446175 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=446175\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> YOU HAVE A RIGHT TRIANGLE ONE SIDE=8 FT. (HYPOTENUSE)& THE BASE=10/2=5 FT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A^2+B^2=C^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5^2+B^2=8^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25+B^2=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B^2=64-25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B^2=39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=SQRT39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=6.24 FT. FOR THE HEIGHT. </SPAN>\n" );
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