The gable

The house's gable has the shape of an isosceles triangle, which has a base length of 14 meters, and arms with a length of 8 meters. What is the tall gable of the house?

Correct answer:

h =  3.873 m

Step-by-step explanation:

a=14 m r=8 m  r2 = h2 + (a/2)2  h=r2(a/2)2=82(14/2)2=15=3.873 m



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