SOLUTION: The sids of a triangle ar 14cm, 48cm and 50cm. The perpendicular distance from the longest side to the midpoint of the shortest side is, in cm a) 7 b)7 3/25 c)6 18/25 d)6 7/25 e)6

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Question 1127416: The sids of a triangle ar 14cm, 48cm and 50cm. The perpendicular distance from the longest side to the midpoint of the shortest side is, in cm
a) 7 b)7 3/25 c)6 18/25 d)6 7/25 e)6
Answer by ikleyn(52803) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.  Step 1.

    Use the Heron's formula to find the area of the triangle.



2.  Step 2.

    Divide the area by the length of the longest side to find half of the altitude of the triangle, drawn to the longest side.



3.  Step 3.

    This HALF of the altitude is your ANSWER.