Triangles in Geometry

Question

Find the length of the altitude to the hypotenuse of a right triangle who side links have Lanks 6.8 and 10. The altitude to the hypotenuse separates the hypotenuse into two parts. The smaller part is 3.8 round your answer to the nearest 10th

Answer 1

IF two sides of a right triangle are 6.8 and 10, then the hypotenuse = sqr(100+46.24) = about 12.1

the area of the triangle is half 68= 34

68/12.1 = about 5.6= the altitude perpendicular to the hypotenuse

if the altitude cuts the hypotenuse into 3.8 then the longer cut is 12.1-3.8 = 8.3 approximately