document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=819918>Question 819918</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sides of an isosceles triangle are 29, 29, and 22m long. What is the area of the triangle?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #493284 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=493284\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the base is 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2 base *height a=1/2b*h where b=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the height is y in x^2+y^2=z^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where x=11 and z=29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11^2+y^2=29^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^2+121 = 841<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^2 = 720<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=12sqrt(5)=26.8328<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=1/2b*h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=1/2*22*26.8328=295.16097 </SPAN>\n" );
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