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  1. September 26th 2007, 07:15 PM #1
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    In a triangle if base is given as 6,and both sides as 3 and 4 respcetively then how can we find the hight?
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  2. September 26th 2007, 07:19 PM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by zasi View Post
    In a triangle if base is given as 6,and both sides as 3 and 4 respcetively then how can we find the hight?
    draw a line perpendicular to the base going through the vertex. this splits the triangle into two right-triangles. use Pythagoras' theorem
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