document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=913148>Question 913148</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the area of a square is 1/4th as large as the area of a triangle. One side of the triangle is 16 inches long, and the altitude to that side is the same length as a side of the square. Find the length of a side of the square. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #554322 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=554322\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the area of a square is 1/4th as large as the area of a triangle. One side of the triangle is 16 inches long, and the altitude to that side is the same length as a side of the square. Find the length of a side of the square.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length of square = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of square = x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area of triangle = 4x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of triangle = 1/2 * 16 * x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x^2 = 8x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2\r<BR>\n" );
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