document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=972120>Question 972120</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How can i find the aera of a scalene triangle with only its perpendicular. . </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If the perpendicular comes to a side, and you have the measure of the side's length, you can get the area.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A perpendicular with no side lengths and no angle measurements is insufficient to get a triangle's area.  It could be anything.  If there is a side and an angle, the Law of Cosines may apply.  If there is a base, you can obtain the area directly.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The perpendicular forms a right angle with a side.  Having that, there may be a use for the Pythagorean theorem, but again, you need side lengths with a scalene triangle, or you need angle sizes. </SPAN>\n" );
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