Question

The side of a triangle are 35cm 54cm 61cm respectively the length of its longest altitude is

Answer 1

Answer:

Let a triangle ABC where AB=35cm,BC=54cm,CA=61cm and altitude is AD. BC is base, AB and AC are sides and AD is altitude. AD²=DC²-AC². DC=54/2=22cm.

Now,

AD²=61²-22²

AD²=3721-484

AD²=3237cm