Isosceles gable

The gable of a cottage roof is in the shape of an isosceles triangle with a base of 8 m and legs of 10 m. How high is the gable?

Final Answer:

h =  9.1652 m

Step-by-step explanation:

a=8 m r=10 m  r2 = h2 + (a/2)2  h=r2(a/2)2=102(8/2)2=2 21=9.1652 m



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