SOLUTION: how tall will a triangle with a 6 foot base and a 10 foot angled side be

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Question 494703: how tall will a triangle with a 6 foot base and a 10 foot angled side be
Answer by cleomenius(959) About Me  (Show Source):
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I will assume that 10 is the hypotenuse.
6^2 + x^2 = 10^2
36 + x^2 = 100
x^2 = 64
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