document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=879829>Question 879829</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of an isoceles right triangle is 242m squared. What is the length of the triangle base? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #531073 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=531073\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The special formula for the area of an isoceles right triangle is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = (x^2)/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where x is the base and the height (base = height)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = (x^2)/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "242 = (x^2)/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "242*2 = x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "484 = x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 = 484\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = sqrt(484)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The base and height are 22 meters.<BR>\n" );
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