SOLUTION: What is the formula to find the height of a triangle when three sides of the triangle are known?

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Question 533339: What is the formula to find the height of a triangle when three sides of the triangle are known?
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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You can use Heron's formula to find the area of the triangle. Once you have found the area, you can use A = (bh)/2 to find the height given a corresponding base.