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The base of an isosceles triangle is 12 cm and each of the two equal sides is 10 cm. Find the height (altitude to the base).
- 8 cm
- 6 cm
- 9 cm
- 7 cm
Answer
A. 8 cm
Solution
h=sqrt(102-62)=sqrt(100-36)=sqrt(64)=8 cm.
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