document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=99635>Question 99635</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone please show me how to get the altitude of a triangle? I cant seem to remember the formula to solve. Please help me.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Side A 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Side B 13<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 #72490 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=72490\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The altitude divides the isoscoles triangle into 2 equal right triangles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let a=altitude b=10/2=5 c=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+b^2=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5^2+a^2=13^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2=169-25=144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "altitude=12<BR>\n" );
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