To find height $ h $ use Pythagorean Theorem:

$$ h^2 + \frac{ a^2 }{ 4 } = s^2 $$

After substituting $a = 26\, \text{cm}$ and $s = 24\, \text{cm}$ we have:

$$ h ^ {\,2} + \frac{ \left( 26\, \text{cm} \right)^{2} }{ 4 } = \left( 24\, \text{cm} \right)^{2} $$ $$ h ^ {\,2} + \frac{ 676\, \text{cm}^2 }{ 4 } = \left( 24\, \text{cm} \right)^{2} $$ $$ h ^ {\,2} + 169\, \text{cm}^2 = \left( 24\, \text{cm} \right)^{2} $$ $$ h ^ {\,2} = 576\, \text{cm}^2 - 169\, \text{cm}^2 $$ $$ h ^ {\,2} = 407\, \text{cm}^2 $$ $$ h = \sqrt{ 407\, \text{cm}^2 } $$$$ h = \sqrt{ 407 }\, \text{cm} $$

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