SOLUTION: A triangle ABC with an obtuse angle A is inscribed in a circle. The altitude BD of the triangle is tangent to the circle. Find the altitude if the side AC=48cm, and segment AD=12cm

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Question 1100603: A triangle ABC with an obtuse angle A is inscribed in a circle. The altitude BD of the triangle is tangent to the circle. Find the altitude if the side AC=48cm, and segment AD=12cm.
a) 23.4 cm
b) 21.73 cm
c) 22.1 cm
d) 26.83 cm

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