Mathematics 0580 · IGCSE · Non-right-angled triangles

Non-right-angled triangles — practice question

The diagram of triangle ABC has AB = 20.3 cm, AC = 17.2 cm, BC = 11.1 cm, and the angle at A is $33.14^\circ$. The figure is marked "NOT TO SCALE".
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Calculate the minimum distance from C to AB.

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