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= A triangle has sides of lengths 18, 24 and 30 units. What is the length of the shortest
altitude of this triangle? Express your answer as a common fraction.

Sagot :

Answer:

According to the Heron's formula, Area (A) of the triangle having sides a,b,c units is

A=

s(s−a)(s−b)(s−c)

where

s=

2

a+b+c

For the given triangle,

a=18 cm

b=24 cm

c=30 cm

s=

2

18+24+30

=36

A=

36(36−18)(36−24)(36−30)

A=

36×18×12×6

A=

216×216

=216 cm

2

Smallest side =18 cm

Area of the triangle =

2

1

×base×altitude=216

2

1

×18× altitude=216

Altitude =

9

216

=24 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer:

[tex]\boxed{\boxed{\pink{\bf \leadsto The \ length \ of \ shortest \ altitude \ is \ 2.4\sqrt{6} \ units . }}}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Here given measure of sides are 18 , 24 and 30 units. Firstly let's find the area of ∆ using Heron's Formula.

[tex]\boxed{\red{\bf Area_{\triangle} =\sqrt{s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)}}}[/tex]

Where s is semi Perimeter . And here s will be ( 18 + 24 + 30 ) / 2 = 36 units .

[tex]\bf \implies Area = \sqrt{s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)} [/tex]

[tex]\bf \implies Area = \sqrt{ 36 ( 36 - 18)(36-24)(36-30)}[/tex]

[tex]\bf \implies Area = \sqrt{ 36 \times 18 \times 12} [/tex]

[tex]\bf \implies Area = \sqrt{ 6^2 \times 6\times 6 \times 2 \times 3} [/tex]

[tex]\bf \implies Area = 6^2\sqrt{6} unit^2 [/tex]

[tex]\bf \boxed{ \implies Area_{triangle} = 36\sqrt{6} units^2} [/tex]

Also we know that ,

[tex]\boxed{\red{\bf Area_{\triangle} = \dfrac{1}{2}\times (base)\times (height)}}[/tex]

Let's find the altitudes now ,

Altitude on side of 18 units :-

[tex]\bf \implies Area = \dfrac{1}{2} \times (base)(height) \\\\\bf \implies 36\sqrt{6} unit^2 = \dfrac{1}{2} \times 18 \times h_1 = 36\sqrt{6} u^2 \\\\\bf\implies h_1 =\dfrac{ 36\sqrt6 \times 2 }{18} \\\\\boxed{\bf\implies h_1 = 4\sqrt6 units }[/tex]

Altitude on side of 24 units :-

[tex]\bf \implies Area = \dfrac{1}{2} \times (base)(height) \\\\\bf \implies 36\sqrt{6} unit^2 = \dfrac{1}{2} \times 24 \times h_1 = 36\sqrt{6} u^2 \\\\\bf\implies h_1 =\dfrac{ 36\sqrt6 \times 2 }{24} \\\\\boxed{\bf\implies h_1 = 3\sqrt6 units }[/tex]

Altitude on side 30 units :-

[tex]\bf \implies Area = \dfrac{1}{2} \times (base)(height) \\\\\bf \implies 36\sqrt{6} unit^2 = \dfrac{1}{2} \times 30 \times h_1 = 36\sqrt{6} u^2 \\\\\bf\implies h_1 =\dfrac{ 36\sqrt6 \times 2 }{30} \\\\\boxed{\bf\implies h_1 = 2.4\sqrt6 units }[/tex]

Hence the lenght of shortest altitude is 2.46 units and its on the side of 30 units.