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polet [3.4K]
3 years ago
15

In isosceles triangle the length of a leg is 17 cm, and the base is 16 cm. Find the length of the altitude to the base.

Mathematics
1 answer:
Alex73 [517]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

altitude = 15 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

you can use the Pythagorean Theorem where you have a right triangle with a base of 8 (half of 16), a hypotenue of 17, and the altitude is 'a'

a² + 8² = 17²

a² + 64 = 289

a² = 225

a = \sqrt{225}

a = 15

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