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The ratio of the interior angle of a triangle is 3:4:5, if its perimeter measures 40 cm. Find the longest altitude (cm).

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

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Chapter3: Triangles

Section3.3: Isosceles Triangles

Problem 23E: A surveyor knows that a lot has the shape of an isosceles triangle. If the vertex angle measures 70...

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The ratio of the interior angle of a triangle is 3:4:5, if its perimeter measures 40 cm. Find the longest altitude (cm).

Figure in plane geometry formed by two rays or lines that share a common endpoint, called the vertex. The angle is measured in degrees using a protractor. The different types of angles are acute, obtuse, right, straight, and reflex.

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