Finding the Height of a Triangle from an Auxiliary Construction

Finding the Height of a Triangle from an Auxiliary Construction

Secondary 1

In the following diagram, \(AB=28\) cm, \(BC=22\) cm and \(AD=8\) cm.

  1. Find the area of \(\Delta ABC\).
  2. Hence, find the value of \(h\).

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Answer:(a) \(88\text{ cm}^2\) (b) \(6\frac27\text{ cm}\)

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