SOLUTION: Tell whether the triangle is a right triangle. If so, find the length of the altitude to the hypotenuse. Round decimal answers to the nearest tenth.
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Side BC-12
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Question 385142: Tell whether the triangle is a right triangle. If so, find the length of the altitude to the hypotenuse. Round decimal answers to the nearest tenth.
Side AB-8
Side BC-12
Side CA-4root13 Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Tell whether the triangle is a right triangle. If so, find the length of the altitude to the hypotenuse. Round decimal answers to the nearest tenth.
Side AB-8
Side BC-12
Side CA-4root13
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4*sqrt(13) is the longest side
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If the triangle is a right triangle,
(4sqrt(13))^2 = 8^2 + 12^2
16*13 = 64 + 144
true
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It's not possible to tell if 8 or 13 is the altitude to the hypotenuse.
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Stan H.
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