document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1017578>Question 1017578</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve. round to nearest tenth. an a-frame tenth is in the shape of a isosceles triangle. the base of the triangle is 10 ft and the two congruent sides are each 8ft. what is the height of the tenth? solve using pythagorean theorem </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Using Pythagorean theorem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Consider the tent as a right<BR>\n" );
document.write( "angled triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hypotenuse = 8 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Base of triangle = half<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the base of the tent = 5 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Height of tent squared = Hypotenuse squared<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- Base squared<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Height^2 = 8^2 - 5^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Height^2 = 64 - 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Height^2 = 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Height = square root 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Height = 6.25 ft (2 decimal places)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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