document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=810817>Question 810817</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The question says: Find the lenth of DB given DB is and altitude of angle ADC, the are of Angle ADC is 14 square units, and AC is 7.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how do I go about solving it? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the length of DB given DB is an altitude of angle ADC, the area of Angle ADC is 14 square units, and AC is 7.  How do I go about solving it?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw the Triangle ABC where AC is the base. Show an altitude (BD) from B to side AC.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "            A                 D            C<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation for the area of a triangle is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Area=  1/2 (measure of base)(measure of altitude)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have been given the area (Area = 14 square units) and the measure of a base (AC = 7 units).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore 14=1/2(7)(measure of altitude)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving, the measure of the altitude is 4 units  <BR>\n" );
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