SOLUTION: I have a base length of 23.73m. A long side of 16.38m and a short side of 16.33m. May you help me find the perpendicular height of this scalene triangle. I have no angles provided.

Question 966925: I have a base length of 23.73m. A long side of 16.38m and a short side of 16.33m. May you help me find the perpendicular height of this scalene triangle. I have no angles provided. Thankyou.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You should make a drawing to more clearly understand.

Angle between long side and base side:
----this is Law of Cosines.

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Find the SINE of s:

Height from top of triangle to the base length 23.73 is this:

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