Lời giải:
Áp dụng định lý Pitago:
$AC=\sqrt{BC^2-AB^2}=\sqrt{13^2-5^2}=12$ (cm)
$AH=\frac{2S_{ABC}}{BC}=\frac{AB.AC}{BC}=\frac{5.12}{13}=\frac{60}{13}$ (cm)
$CH=\sqrt{AC^2-AH^2}=\sqrt{12^2-(\frac{60}{13})^2}=\frac{144}{13}$ (cm)
$BH=BC-CH=13-\frac{144}{13}=\frac{25}{13}$ (cm)