document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=980584>Question 980584</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sides of an isosceles triangle are <BR>\n" );
document.write( "30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10yd<BR>\n" );
document.write( " long. What is the area of the triangle?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Do not round any intermediate computations, and round your answer to the nearest tenth. <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 #601710 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=601710\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The height of the triangle is one leg of a right triangle with the 30 side as hypotenuse and 1/2 the 10 side as the other leg:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=short leg=5; B=height; C=hypotenuse=30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area=1/2 x base x height<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area =147.9 square units </SPAN>\n" );
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