Question

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What is the length of the altitude to the longest side of a triangle, if the lengths of the sides are: 24cm,25cm,7cm

Answer 1

Answer is 6.72cm

Explanation:

Answer 2

hb=6.72cm

Explanation:

A=hbb

2

A=s(s﹣a)(s﹣b)(s﹣c)

s=a+b+c

2

Solving forhb

hb=﹣a4+2(ab)2+2(ac)2﹣b4+2(bc)2﹣c4

2b=﹣244+2·(24·25)2+2·(24·7)2﹣254+2·(25·7)2﹣74

2·25=6.72cm