document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=147268>Question 147268</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> PLEASE HELP! I don't know how to find the length of any altitude. There are several problems on my homework like this, so if i understand the steps for this problem, i can figure out the others. THANKS!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A triangle that has a 13-inch side, a 14-inch side, and a 15-inch side has an area of 84 square inches. Accepting this fact, find the lengths of all three altitudes of this triangle.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #107659 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=107659\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the area of a triangle is 1/2 times the base times the height (altitude)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the area is given (84), so let any side be the base and you can find the altitude to that side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ do this for all three sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "eg.  84=(1/2)(14)(x) __ 168=14x __ 12=x __ so the altitude to the 14\" side is 12\" </SPAN>\n" );
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