document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=955553>Question 955553</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The figure above shows an isosceles triangle with a height, h, of 4 inches and a perimeter of 16 inches. If the area of the triangle is 12 square inches, and a = c, what is the value of c?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #583753 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39625)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=583753\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Bc%2Bb=16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Bc%2Bb=16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given h=4;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You may be able to ---- solve the system <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%282a%2Bb=16%2C%28b%2F2%29%5E2%2B16=a%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%282a%2Bb=16%2C%28b%2F2%29%5E2%2B16=a%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <s>and not need to use the given area.  The system is two equations in two unknowns.</s>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The area equation may be <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28%281%2F2%29%2Ab%2A4=12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28%281%2F2%29%2Ab%2A4=12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and this may make finding c easier to do.  Maybe not.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".....this area means, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and you already know <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Bb%2Bc=16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Bb%2Bc=16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<BR>\n" );
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