document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=145650>Question 145650</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you find the height of a triangle with only side lengths given? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #106285 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=106285\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use Heron's area formula to find the area. the sides are a, b & c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=sqrt(s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)) where s=(a+b+c)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Once you know the area use the formula for the area of a triangle to find the altitude. a=altitude b=base A=area<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=ab/2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=2A/b<BR>\n" );
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