document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1132871>Question 1132871</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An isosceles triangle with perimeter 80 cm is cut in half through a line passing through its vertex angle. If each resulting triangle has a perimeter of 70 cm, find the height of the original triangle. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #750023 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=750023\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There is an original triangle with perimeter 80 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are now two triangles, which together have the same perimeter as the original triangle AND also have a side not present in the original triangle, which is the altitude.  Each of them has this altitude.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total perimeter of the two triangles is 140 cm, and they differ from the original triangle by two altitudes, one in each.  Therefore, the 60 cm increase is divided into two altitudes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each altitude is 30 cm., and that is the height of the original triangle. </SPAN>\n" );
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