document.write( "Question 860283:  Let a triangle of sides 3,4,5 be such that the longest side is the base. Then the height is :
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document.write( "A 15/4 
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document.write( "B 20/3
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document.write( "C 16/5
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document.write( "D 12/5
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document.write( "E 9/4 \n" );
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| Algebra.Com's Answer #518291 by Alan3354(69443)     You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let a triangle of sides 3,4,5 be such that the longest side is the base. Then the height is : \n" ); document.write( "A 15/4 \n" ); document.write( "B 20/3 \n" ); document.write( "C 16/5 \n" ); document.write( "D 12/5 \n" ); document.write( "E 9/4 \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( "The easy way: \n" ); document.write( "Using 4 as the base and 3 as the height, area = b*h/2 = 6 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "With 5 as the base: \n" ); document.write( "Area = 5*h/2 = 6 \n" ); document.write( "h = 12/5 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |