In an isosceles triangle, the side is 10 inches and the base is 12 cm. Find the height of the triangle to the base.

In triangle ABC:
HH = height
BHA angle is 90 degrees
By the Pythagorean theorem:
10 ^ 2-6 ^ 2 = 100-36 = root of 64 = 8 centimeters = height
Answer: The height is eight centimeters.



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