Answer:
height = 8
Step-by-step explanation:
Using Pythagoras' identity in the right triangle
with hypotenuse = 10 and legs 12 ÷ 2 = 6 and height h , then
h² + 6² = 10²
h² + 36 = 100 ( subtract 36 from both sides )
h² = 64 ( take square root of both sides )
h = [tex]\sqrt{64} [/tex] = 8
