A sign manufacturer makes give way signs from a square piece of aluminum. The give way sign is made by cutting an equilateral triangle out of a square piece of aluminum. What is the height of the give way sign to the nearest inch?
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A sign manufacturer makes give way signs from a square piece of aluminum. The give way sign is made by cutting an equilateral triangle out of a square piece of aluminum. What is the height of the give way sign to the nearest inch?
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mathstudent55 · Answer

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mathstudent55 · Answer

The figure and the text of the problem tell two different things.

mathstudent55 · Answer

If the triangle is equilateral, then it is as drawn by me above, where all sides measure 32 in.

mathstudent55 · Answer

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ricardo_guzman129489 · Answer

ohh okay, thank you for your help! :) @mathstudent55