document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=825897>Question 825897</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i'm doing a SAT practice test and i found a very simple question that I thought the answer could be easily either one...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "QUESTION: A certain triangle has two angles of equal measure. If the length of one side is 24 and another side is 50, what is the length of the third side?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer given: 50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I figured from the problem that if two angles are equal, then the side opposite of those angles are equal too. But I was stuck from there because it doesn't give any angle measurements, which I'm assuming isn't needed. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So before figuring that out, i was formulating in my head that if i get at least two angle measurements and double whichever of them would add up to 180. So then, if the larger angle measure is doubled then I figured the answer would be the bigger side (50), and vice-versa. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Anyway...can you please show me how this problem is done?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #497673 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><B>LinnW(1048)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><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=LinnW><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=497673\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> With two equal angles, we have two equal length sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This means that the side lengths must be 50 50 and 24 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 24 and 50.  The second scenario cannot work since 24+24 is less than 50.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the triangle must have side lengths 50 50 and 24. </SPAN>\n" );
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