document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=108300>Question 108300</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the area of a triangle whose altitude is 7 feet and whose base is 22 feet </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #78919 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><B>bucky(2189)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><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=78919\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a triangle is found by using the formula:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = (1/2) * b * h<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where A is the area, b is the length of the base, and h is the height or the altitude of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the triangle.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We must stay in the same system of units.  In this problem the base and altitude are in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "feet so the area will be in square feet.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "All you have to do now is substitute the values into the equation to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = (1/2) * 22 * 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since (1/2) times 22 is 11, the area is:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 11 * 7 = 77 square feet<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps you to understand the problem and how to solve it.<BR>\n" );
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