Question

Find the base of the triangle whose hypotenuse is 12cm and altitude is 3cm

Answer 1

Answer:

Using Pythagoras theorem,

Hypotenuse²=Base²+height²

=(12cm)²=base²+(3cm)²

=base²=144cm²-9cm²

=base²=135cm²

=base=√(135cm²)

=base=11.61cm

Step-by-step explanation:

altitude means height