How do you find the altitude of an equilateral triangle?

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Xrath · Answer 1 · 2017-05-04T08:24:46+0000

Let the sides of the triangle be 2x. Hypothenus = 2x Adjacent = x By Pythagoras Theorem, Altitude/height = [(2x)^2-x^2]^0.5 = x(3^0.5)