document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1127212>Question 1127212</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jeremy bought a piece of fabric that has an area of 1,296 in  squared he cut it in half diagonally to make equal triangles. One of the triangles has a height of 24 inches. How long is the base? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "we have 2 identical triangles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "their combined areas are 1296in^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the height of each triangle is 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2B x 2H = 1296<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B x 2(24) = 1296<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B x 48 = 1296<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 13.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B x 2H = 1296<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(13.5) x 2(24) = 1296<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27 x 48 = 1296 Correct<BR>\n" );
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