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  • 13-11-2021
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What is the length of the altitude to the longest side of a triangle, if the lengths
of its sides are
15 cm, 17 cm, 8 cm

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  • 13-11-2021

Answer:

hb ≈ 7.06cm

Step-by-step explanation:

Using the formulas:

A=hbb

2

A=s(s﹣a)(s﹣b)(s﹣c)

s=a+b+c

2

Solving for hb

hb=﹣a4+2(ab)2+2(ac)2﹣b4+2(bc)2﹣c4

2b=﹣154+2·(15·17)2+2·(15·8)2﹣174+2·(17·8)2﹣84

2·17

≈7.05882cm

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