Question

The base of a right triangle is 8cm and hepotenuse is 10cm find the altitude

Answer 1

Answer:

height/altitude=x=6cm

Step-by-step explanation:

base=8cm

hypotenuse=10cm

height/altitude=x

by pythagorus theorem

$\sqrt{x^2+8^2} =10\\x^2+64=100\\x^2=100-64\\x^2=36\\x=\sqrt{36} \\x=6cm$

Answer 2

given, right triangle

in which hypotenuse = 10cm and base =8cm

now ;we know (pythagorus theorem)

base²+altitude²= hypotenuse²

8² +altitude²=10²

altitude²= 100-64

altitude²=36

altitude = root36

altitude =6cm

hope it helps you!