Question

the sides of a triangle are in ratio 2 ratio 5 ratio 3 find the length of altitude to the longest side ​

Answer 1

Answer:

ANSWER

Perimeter of triangle = 60m & sides are in ratio 5:12:13

⇒5x+12x+13x=60⇒

x=2

∴ Sides are 10,24,26m.

From ΔABD & ΔADC

AD

2

=10

2

−x

2

=24

2

−(26−x)

2

⇒100−x

2

=576−676−x

2

+52x

⇒

x=3.846

∴AD

2

=10

2

−(3−846)

2

⇒AD=9.23=

9

13

3

m

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