SOLUTION: A triangle inscribed in a circle of radius 6cm has two of its sides equal to 12cm and 18cm respectively. It is required to find the altitude upon the third side of the triangle.

Question 1172011: A triangle inscribed in a circle of radius 6cm has two of its sides equal to 12cm and 18cm respectively. It is required to find the altitude upon the third side of the triangle.
Answer by ikleyn(52792) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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A triangle inscribed in a circle of radius 6cm has two of its sides equal to 12cm and 18cm respectively.
It is required to find the altitude upon the third side of the triangle.
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If the radius is 6 cm, then the diameter is 12 cm.


But it is not possible to have a chord of 18 cm long in such circle.


Hence, a triangle with the side length of 18 cm CAN NOT be inscribed in such circle.

Hence, the problem is posed INCORRECTLY.

It describes the situation, which NEVER may happen.

DIAGNOSIS. The "problem" is a FAKE.

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May I ask you, what is the source of this gibberish ?

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