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Using the Pythagorean theorem, what is the height of a triangle whose hypotenuse is 5, and its length is 4?

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Using pythagorus theorem: 

a^2+b^2=c^2\\a^2+4^2=5^2\\a^2=25-16\\\sqrt{a^2} = \sqrt{9}\\a=3

Therefore height of the triangle is 3.

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Satyajeet Kumar

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