SOLUTION: Line BM and line CN are altitude of triangle ABC. If AB = 3.5cm, AC = 3.2cm and BM = 2.1cm, calculate the area of the triangle ABC and hence find CN.

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Question 1134295: Line BM and line CN are altitude of triangle ABC. If AB = 3.5cm, AC = 3.2cm and BM = 2.1cm, calculate the area of the triangle ABC and hence find CN.
Answer by ikleyn(52803)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The area of the triangle ABC =  =  = 3.36 cm^2.    ANSWER


The same area of the triangle ABC = ,  which gives


    |CN| =  =  = 1.92 cm.    ANSWER


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