SOLUTION: Line BM and line CN are altitude of triangle ABC. If AB = 3.5cm, AC = 3.2cm and BM = 2.1cm, calculate the area of the triangle ABC and hence find CN.

Algebra ->  Triangles -> SOLUTION: Line BM and line CN are altitude of triangle ABC. If AB = 3.5cm, AC = 3.2cm and BM = 2.1cm, calculate the area of the triangle ABC and hence find CN.       Log On

The area of the triangle ABC =  =  = 3.36 cm^2.    ANSWER


The same area of the triangle ABC = ,  which gives


    |CN| =  =  = 1.92 cm.    ANSWER