document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1029054>Question 1029054</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> an isosceles triangle has two sides with a measure of 16 inches. The base of the triangle is 12 inches. Find the height of the triangle. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #644088 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=644088\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sides are equal, so the height is over the middle of the base.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This splits the original triangle into two, with side 6 (half the base) and hypotenuse 16.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pythagorean theorem: 6^2+x^2=16^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36+x^2=256<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=220<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=sqrt (220)=2 sqrt (55) inches </SPAN>\n" );
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