A triangles shows the altitude qt and pm of triangle pqr. If qr=8cm , pr=7cm and qt=4cm what is pm?

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I have no idea what pm is. Where is point m? You don't define its location.

Given triangle p, q and r.
Given altitude qt to pr = 4.
Shown altitude pm to qr.
qr = 8, pr = 7 and qt = 4.

Triangle area = 7(4)/2 = 14.
Triangle area = 8(qm)/2 = 14 or pm = 3.5

How did you arrive at 3.5

I don't understand

Still not getting the 3.5

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