The straight distance between A and C IS 60 miles, the straight distance between A and B is 50 miles. The straight distance between B and C is 50 miles then what is the distance from B to the straight line of A and C?

40 miles

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Gayathri

Apr 20th, 2007

How 40 miles?

kranthi015

Nov 10th, 2007

Ans 40.

It would Be an triangle with Sides AB=50, BC=50, AC=60.
Draw a perpendicular Bisector from angle B On to AC line.... ? Mark it as 'D'(For ur understanding)
Now the required is BD... i.e height of Triangle, Apply Pythagoras theorm Ull get it as 40.

BD^2=BC^2-DC^2
? ? ? ? = 50^2-30^2
? ? ? ? =40.