Theo hệ thức lượng:
AB2 = BH. BC; AC2 = CH .BC => \(\frac{AB^2}{AC^2}=\frac{BH.BC}{CH.BC}\)=> \(\frac{BH}{CH}=\left(\frac{AB}{AC}\right)^2=\left(\frac{3}{7}\right)^2=\frac{9}{49}\)
=> BH = \(\frac{9}{49}\).CH
Mà AH2 = BH.CH => 36 = \(\frac{9}{49}\). CH2 => CH = \(\sqrt{\frac{49.36}{9}}=\frac{42}{3}=14\) cm
=> BH = \(\frac{9}{49}\).14 = \(\frac{18}{7}\) cm