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We find that the area of the triangle is <math>6\times \sqrt{3}=6\sqrt{3}</math>. By the [[Pythagorean Theorem]], we have that the length of the hypotenuse is <math>\sqrt{(2\sqrt{3})^2+6^2}=4\sqrt{3}</math>. Dropping an altitude from the right angle to the hypotenuse, we can calculate the area in another way. | We find that the area of the triangle is <math>6\times \sqrt{3}=6\sqrt{3}</math>. By the [[Pythagorean Theorem]], we have that the length of the hypotenuse is <math>\sqrt{(2\sqrt{3})^2+6^2}=4\sqrt{3}</math>. Dropping an altitude from the right angle to the hypotenuse, we can calculate the area in another way. | ||
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Problem
The two legs of a right triangle, which are altitudes, have lengths 
and 
. How long is the third altitude of the triangle?
Solution
We find that the area of the triangle is 
. By the Pythagorean Theorem, we have that the length of the hypotenuse is 
. Dropping an altitude from the right angle to the hypotenuse, we can calculate the area in another way.
Let 
be the third height of the triangle. We have 
See Also
| 2014 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 8 |
Followed by Problem 10 | |
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| All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions | ||
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