The sides of a triangle are 17, 25, 28. The greatest altitude is of length:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
From geometry greatest altitude is perpendicular to shortest side.
$Δ=\frac{1}{2}AL.BC⇒AL=\frac{2Δ}{17}$ where $Δ^2=s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)=210^2$