SOLUTION: What is the area of an isosceles triangle with the lengths 14,25,25?

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Question 851420: What is the area of an isosceles triangle with the lengths 14,25,25?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Calculate the height of the triangle, X.
25%5E2=X%5E2%2B%2814%2F2%29%5E2
625=X%5E2%2B49
X%5E2=576
X=24
Area is A=%281%2F2%29%28bh%29
A=%281%2F2%29%2814%29%2824%29
A=144