SOLUTION: How do I do this? Find the altitude of the triangle. The shape is a triangle with sides that are 13 & 13 and the bottom is 10.

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Question 82333: How do I do this?
Find the altitude of the triangle.

The shape is a triangle with sides that are 13 & 13 and the bottom is 10.
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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DRAWING THE ALTITUTE YOU NOW HAVETHE FOLLOWING RIGHT TRIANGLE 13-5-X WHERE
13 IS THE HYPOTENUSE & 5 IS ONE OF THE SIDES ALONG WITH THE UNKNOWN ALTITUDE(X)
5^2+X^2=13^2
X^2=169-25
X^2=144
X=12 ANSWER FOR THE ALTITUDE.