SOLUTION: Tutor, I am not sure how to solve this problem. Could I get some help with this? Find the altitude of the triangle. 13, 13, 10 are the sides. Thank you for your

Question 102400: Tutor,
I am not sure how to solve this problem. Could I get some help with this?
Find the altitude of the triangle.
13, 13, 10 are the sides.
Thank you for your help.
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
make the base 10
Then the altitude bisects the base and is perpendicular to it forming a right triangle with a base of 5 and hypotenuse of 13.
a^2+b^2=c^2
a^2+5^2=13^2
a^2+25=169
a^2=144
a=12
Ed
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