The base and the perpendicular height are at right angles to each other. The measurements used must be in the same units. For example, to work in cm a 45 mm measurement would have to be converted to ...
In the diagram below, AB is the chord of a circle with centre O. OM is perpendicular to AB (meet at a right angle). Look at triangles OAM and OBM. The hypotenuses (OA and OB) are the same, as they are ...