document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=135708>Question 135708</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Triangle PQR has vertices P(asqrt3,bsqrt3), Q(a/2sqrt3,3bsqrt3), R(0,5bsqrt3).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Prove triangle PQR is isosceles.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #99456 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=99456\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the length of each of the sides of the triangle using the distance formula.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the lengths of any two sides are equal, then the triangle is isoceles by definition.  Strictly, you should show that the third side is not equal to the other two. </SPAN>\n" );
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