Question

9. An equilateral triangle has an altitude length of 36 feet. Determine the length of a side of the triangle.

Answer 1

well what do you know about the triangle.. and altitude..?

Answer 2

its equilateral and the altitude is 36ft

Answer 3

yes... but what properties do you know...?

Answer 4

Is the answer 8? Cause that's my guestimate

Answer 5

well the altitude bisects the base so



you can use trigonometry to find the side length...

Answer 6

pythagoras tells you that 362+x2=(2x)2
362+x2=4x2

362=3x2

1296=3x2

432=x2

x=432−−−√=123√

Answer 7

whoops, hold on xc

Answer 8

there is your answer

Answer 9

don't forget you want 2x so your answer is 243√

Answer 10

THANKS!

Answer 11

yeppers cx ;)