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Shortest Altitude
Shortest Altitude
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February 11, 2008
geometry
area of a triangle
Problem Statement
The sides of a triangle have lengths of
15
15
15
,
20
20
20
, and
25
25
25
. Find the length of the shortest altitude.
(A)
6
(B)
12
(C)
12.5
(D)
13
(E)
15
\text{(A)}\ 6 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 12 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 12.5 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 13 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 15
(A)
6
(B)
12
(C)
12.5
(D)
13
(E)
15
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