SOLUTION: How do you find all three altitudes of a triangle?

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Question 559696: How do you find all three altitudes of a triangle?
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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If you are given all the side lengths, you can use Heron's formula to find the area of the triangle, then calculate the altitudes using A = bh/2. If you are given some sides and angles, you might have to use other techniques, perhaps trig.