document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1064546>Question 1064546</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> using the pythagorean theorem find the area of an equilateral triangle whose side measures 7 units find the area to the nearest tenth of a square unit  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #679630 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=679630\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Form one altitude.  This creates two congruent right triangles having each a leg  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and a hypotenuse 7.  The other leg is the size of the altitude.  Find the size of this altitude, or height, using Pythagorean Theorem formula.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From that,.... refer to formula for area of a triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a for altitude, b for base, area is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29ba ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29ba\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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