how do i find the height of a triangle
the base is 18 inches, the angled side is 82 inches and it is a right triangle
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1/2 bh
i don't have the height would i use 82 the slanted side
no
height is measured as a perpendicular, not as a "slanted" height.
So use Pythagoras to find the height h
h^2 + 18^2 = 82^2
solve for h, then use bh/2
(you should get 720)
height is measured as a perpendicular, not as a "slanted" height.
So use Pythagoras to find the height h
h^2 + 18^2 = 82^2
solve for h, then use bh/2
(you should get 720)
both sides are "slanted" and i need the height explain in a way an 8th grader would understand please
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