To find:The length of the altitude in the given isosceles
Answer to Problem 8RP
The length of the altitude in the given isosceles triangle is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:The sides of the triangle are
Calculation:We first of all draw an altitude from the vertex of the isosceles triangle. Thus, we then apply Pythagoras theorem to it, and we get
Where x is the length of the altitude. Thus, we get
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