document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=965140>Question 965140</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The lateral area of a pyramid with a square base is 2400in^2. Its base edges are 48in long. Find the height of the pyramid. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #589898 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=589898\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> lateral area/4=area of one side =1/2(base edge)(slant height)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2400in%5E2%2F4=%281%2F2%29bs ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2400in%5E2%2F4=%281%2F2%29bs\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=600in%5E2=%281%2F2%29%2848in%29%28s%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"600in%5E2=%281%2F2%29%2848in%29%28s%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=600in%5E2=%2824in%29s ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"600in%5E2=%2824in%29s\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25in=s ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25in=s\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > The slant height is 25 inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The height and 1/2 the base length form a right triangle with the slant height as hypotenuse, so:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s%5E2=%28b%2F2%29%5E2%2Bh%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s%5E2=%28b%2F2%29%5E2%2Bh%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where h is the height<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2825in%29%5E2=%2824in%29%5E2%2Bh%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2825in%29%5E2=%2824in%29%5E2%2Bh%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2825in%29%5E2-%2824in%29%5E2=h%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2825in%29%5E2-%2824in%29%5E2=h%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28%28625in%5E2%29-%28576in%5E2%29%29=h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28%28625in%5E2%29-%28576in%5E2%29%29=h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2849in%5E2%29=h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2849in%5E2%29=h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7in=h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7in=h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ANSWER: The height of the pyramid is 7 inches. </SPAN>\n" );
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