SOLUTION: Two sides of a triangle are 26 and 27, while the height to the third side is 25. Find the area of the triangle

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Question 1180830: Two sides of a triangle are 26 and 27, while the height to the third side is 25. Find the area of the triangle
Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Under given description, two cases are possible.



Case 1.  The altitude of 25 cm lies BETWEEN the sides of 26 cm and 27 cm.

         In this case, the altitude divides the third side in two parts.         

         The length of one part is   =  cm.

         The length of other part is   =  cm.

         Thus the base of the triangle is the sum   cm.


         Having the base and the altitude, the area of the triangle is


                area =  = 216.743 cm^2 (rounded)     ANSWER



Case 2.  Both sides of 26 cm and 27 cm lie on the same side of the 25-cm altitude.


         In this case, the base of the triangle is the DIFFERENCE   cm.


         Having the base and the altitude, the area of the triangle is in this case


                area =  = 38.207 cm^2 (rounded)     ANSWER

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