a: \(\text{Δ}ABC\sim\text{Δ}HBA;\text{Δ}ABC\sim\text{Δ}HCA\)
b: \(BC=\sqrt{AB^2+AC^2}=25\left(cm\right)\)
\(AH=\dfrac{AB\cdot AC}{BC}=\dfrac{15\cdot20}{25}=12\left(cm\right)\)
\(BH=\dfrac{AB^2}{BC}=\dfrac{15^2}{25}=9\left(cm\right)\)
CH=BC-BH=25-9=16(cm)