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OpenStudy (anonymous):
OpenStudy (anonymous):
altitude you can think of like in plain english
it is the height
OpenStudy (anonymous):
i dont get it
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
The altitude of a triangle is the closest point between a vertex and it's opposite side. The closest point always being connected by a segment that is perpendicular to the opposite side.
The altitude satisfies (height of the altitude)*(size of the base where the altitude starts)*1/2=area of that triangle
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
i still dont get the first one
OpenStudy (anonymous):
are of the traiangle is (1/2)*base*height
in the given triangle, base is 7 cm. are u clear with this?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
no
OpenStudy (anonymous):
ok. just any side of a traiangle can be considered as the base. in this figure, the only side whose length is known is IC . so we consider it as the base. is this clear?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yes a little
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
to calculate the area, we need base and height.
now the base, we have taken it as the side IC , which is = 7cm.
Height of a triangle is nothing but the distance of the vertex opposite to the base, from the base.
So, tell me, which is the opposite vertex in this figure?
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
idk i need help
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help me
OpenStudy (anonymous):
which one?
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all
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step by step
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
altitude is from the base to a vertex(angle origin). every triangle has three sides and three possible bases.