How to find the height of a right triangle formula?

Mathematics · High School · Thu Feb 04 2021

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In order to determine the height of a right triangle, we simply need to use the Pythagorean theorem. This can be represented as,

Pythagorean theorem:

c^2 = a^2 + b^2

c = hypotenuse

b = length of the base

a = height

Formula for the height the right triangle:

a = (c^2 - b^2)^½

Final answer:

a = (c^2 - b^2)^½