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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Triangle ABC, AB=AC =16cm.. find the length of an altitude

OpenStudy (hesan):

is this a right angled triangle??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (hesan):

i think that the question is not wright

OpenStudy (hesan):

AB means base will never be equal to its hypotenuse AC

OpenStudy (hesan):

Are u getting my point...

OpenStudy (wolf1728):

Just guessing here but I'd say the triangle is probably a 45 45 90 We know that AC = 16 cm and that angle C = 45° sine 45° = h / 16 0.707106781187 * 16 = height height = 11.3137

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