Engineering Board Exam Reviewer · Properties of Triangles · medium
Find the altitude to the longest side of the triangle with sides 13, 14 and 15.
- 5.6
- 11.2
- 6
- 12
Answer
B. 11.2
Solution
The area is 84, so h=2A/15=168/15=11.2.
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