document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=825069>Question 825069</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A triangle has sides measuring 8 m, 5 m, and 5 m. What is the length of the height to the longest side? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #497003 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39630)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=497003\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two sides are equal, so isosceles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cut this into two equal right triangles from the point opposite the 8 m length to the middle of this 8 m length.  The segment joining these is the height, and is a leg of each of the right triangles.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h is for height, NOT hypotenuse here.<BR>\n" );
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