Find the length of the shortest altitude in this triangle.
general circle equation
\((x – x_P)² + (y – y_P)² = r²\)
\(y^2=10^2-x^2\\ y^2=9^2-(15-x)^2\\ y^2=81-225+30x-x^2\\ 100-x^2=-144+30x-x^2\\30x=244\\ x_C=8.1\overline{33}\\ \color{blue}y_C=h_C=5.818\)
\(y^2=15^2-x^2\\ y^2=10^2-(9-x)^2\\ y^2=100-x^2+18x-81\\ 225-x^2=19+18x-x^2\\ 18x=206\\ x_A=11.\overline{44}\\ y_A=h_A=9.697\)
\(y^2=9^2-x^2\\ y^2=15^2-(10-x)^2\\ y^2=225-100+20x-x^2\\ 81-x^2=125+20x-x^2\\20x=-44\\ x_B=-2.2\\ y_B=h_B=8.726\)
\(\color{blue}The\ length\ of\ the\ shortest\ altitude\ in\ this\ triangle\ is\ h_C=5.818\)
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