Consider a tetrahedron ABCD whose base is a triangle with vertices A(1,2,−2), B(3,3,−1) and C(3,4,−2). It is known that vertex D belongs to the y axis and that the height relative to this vertex is 5√3. Check the alternative that contains the ordinate (2nd coordinate) of vertex D.   a. 44 b. -11 c. -21 d. 99 e. −16

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Consider a tetrahedron ABCD whose base is a triangle with vertices A(1,2,−2), B(3,3,−1) and C(3,4,−2). It is known that vertex D belongs to the y axis and that the height relative to this vertex is 5√3. Check the alternative that contains the ordinate (2nd coordinate) of vertex D.
 
a. 44
b. -11
c. -21
d. 99
e. −16
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