Talk:Altitude (triangle)

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[edit] Symphonic Theorem

An interesting theorem relating the altitudes of the right triangle might be added here; the reciprocals of their squares are harmonic, and their reciprocals are Pythagorean. (see: http://arxiv.org/abs/math.HO/0701554)

—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 74.69.93.70 (talk) 17:23, 26 January 2007 (UTC). orthocenter redirects here -- does it have a more general meaning (as Orthocentric system seems to imply)? -- Tarquin 11:53 Dec 24, 2002 (UTC)

According to my dictionary the line is called a perpendicular, the altitude would then be its length. Patrick 13:53 Dec 24, 2002 (UTC)

[edit] Triangle's height

Given the length of two sides of a triangle, the ttriangle being a right triangle, how would on figure out the triangl's height? Bypegorr 23:44, 28 November 2005 (UTC)

Given that it's a right angle triangle, just use c^2=a^2+b^2 where c is opposite your right angle. Uncle_Math

If you were given two sides of a right triangle, then one of those sides must be a leg. One of those legs can be your height. - Kevin ^(TALK) 20:52, 8 January 2007 (UTC)