document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=944858>Question 944858</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the area of the isosceles triangle with side lengths 14 inches,25 inches,and 25inches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An isoceles triangle can always be made into 2 congruent right triangles with an altitude from the vertex of the 2 equal sides to the 3rd side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In this case, it makes two right triangles with sides of 7, 24 & 25.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of each = b*h/2 = 7*24/1 = 84 sq inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total area = 168 sq inches. </SPAN>\n" );
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