More than Pythagoras Theorem

Geometry Level 1

The altitude of a right triangle is 7 cm less than its base. If the hypotenuse is 13 cm, find the the altitude of the triangle.

Note: The negative answer will be inadmissible.


The answer is 5.

Satyajit Ghosh by Satyajit Ghosh , 21, India

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2 solutions

Abhi Shek
Sep 1, 2014

easy.. using Pythagorean triplet 13,12,5 :D :D I Hope u understood!!

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Kushagra Sahni
Aug 15, 2014

Satyajit why do u post such easy questions?

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Show how you did it

Satyajit Ghosh - 6 years, 10 months ago

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Apply pythagoras theorem

Kushagra Sahni - 6 years, 10 months ago

Your earlier problems were good and I solved all of them and liked and re shared as you said

Kushagra Sahni - 6 years, 10 months ago

and titled more than pythagoras theorem

akash deep - 6 years, 9 months ago

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Titled more than Pythagoras theorem because you also have to use quadratic equation

Satyajit Ghosh - 6 years, 9 months ago

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STOP JOKING. HAVE LOOK AT MY PROFILE

Kushagra Sahni - 6 years, 9 months ago

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@Kushagra Sahni – You have been on brilliant for a long time while I have joined it the last week

Satyajit Ghosh - 6 years, 9 months ago

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