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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the length of the altitude of the equilateral triangle below

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

so its 4 radical 3 + radical 3 = 5 radical 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[a=5\sqrt{3}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You see how i got it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5√ 3 isnt a option for me to choose from though

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what are your options

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A. 12 B. 144 C.12√3 D.4 E.4√3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Are you sure you didn't lable anything wrong for me because I'm pretty sure the answer is 5√3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ohhh NM NM

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The answer is A. 12

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sorry about my error

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You need to use pythagorean theorem to solve for A

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you want me to explain it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes please

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh \[a ^{2}+b ^{2}=c ^{2}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do you recognize that equation?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

any way the a and the b are the two sides. The c is the hypotenuse.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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