document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=828844>Question 828844</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The altitude of an isosceles triangle is 15 centimeters. The base angles measure 35 degrees. Find the length of the base of the Triangle.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " The base angles measure 35 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Find the length of the base of the Triangle.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can find the half length (x) of the base using the tangent of 35 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tan(35) = 15/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 21.42 * 2 = 42.84 is the length of the base </SPAN>\n" );
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