Question

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

Answer 1

http://www.freemathhelp.com/images/lessons/triangle306090-3.gif

Answer 2

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

Answer 3

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

Answer 4

You see how i got it?

Answer 5

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

Answer 6

what are your options

Answer 7

A. 12
B. 144
C.12√3
D.4
E.4√3

Answer 8

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

Answer 9

Ohhh NM NM

Answer 10

The answer is A. 12

Answer 11

Sorry about my error

Answer 12

You need to use pythagorean theorem to solve for A

Answer 13

Do you want me to explain it?

Answer 14

yes please

Answer 15

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

Answer 16

do you recognize that equation?

Answer 17

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