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Question of The Day18-02-2021

In an isosceles triangle, the length of equal sides is 10 cm and the length of an unequal side is 12 cm. What will be the length of the altitude drawn on the unequal side?

Answer

Correct Answer : a ) 8 cm

Explanation :

Depicting the given information in the figure,

Property: In an isosceles triangle, altitude and median drawn on the unequal side is same.

Now, AD will also be the median for ∆ ABC

Thus, BD = DC = 12/2 = 6 cm

Now, Applying Pythagoras theorem in ∆ ADC

AC² = AD² + DC²

⇒ 10² = AD² + 6²

⇒ AD = 8 cm

Hence, (a) is the correct answer.

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