Question

The side of a triangle are 8cm,15cm and 17cm find the area and also find the length of the altitude drawn on the side with length 17 cm ?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Hence, the area of the triangle is 60 sq cm and the length of the altitude(AD) is 15 sq cm.

similarly,

the length of the altitude drawn on the side with length 17cm

=60 sq cm × 2/17cm

=7.05 cm

Answer 2

the side with length 17cm =7.059cm