document.write( "Question 1075904: PQR is an isosceles triangle such that QP=QR=13cm and the altitude PS= 12 cm.Find the length of PR. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "if \"PQR\" is an isosceles triangle, the altitude divides \"PR\" into two segments of the equal length\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "take one segment, \"PR%2F2\", altitude \"PS\", and side \"QP\" and you have \"right\" angle triangle where \"QP\" is hypotenuse, \"PR%2F2\" and altitude \"PS\" are legs\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"QP%5E2=%28PR%2F2%29%5E2%2BPS%5E2\"...substitute \"QP=13cm\" and \"PS=12cm\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%2813cm%29%5E2=%28PR%2F2%29%5E2%2B%2812cm%29%5E2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"169cm%5E2=%28PR%2F2%29%5E2%2B144cm%5E2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28PR%2F2%29%5E2=169cm%5E2-144cm%5E2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28PR%2F2%29%5E2=25cm%5E2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28PR%2F2%29=5cm\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"PR=5cm%2A2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"PR=10cm\"\r
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