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is a triangle where . If is the length of the perpendicular from to , then

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let the lengths of the sides opposite to angles be respectively. So, , , and .
Since , by the Pythagorean theorem:



The area of can be calculated in two ways:

1. Using base and height :



2. Using base and perpendicular height :



Equating the two expressions for area:



Squaring both sides:



Substitute :



Divide both sides by :





Replacing and with and :

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is a triangle where . If is the length of the perpendicular from to , then
A
B
C
D

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