Question

Triangle MNO is an equilateral triangle with sides measuring units. What is the height of the triangle? a) 12 units b) 24 units c) 36 units d) 72 units

Answer 1

B. 24 units

Explanation:

Answer 2

The height of the equilateral triangle is 24 units

Explanation:

In the question above, the unit of the side of the equilateral triangle is not given. If the complete question is:

Triangle MNO is an equilateral triangle with sides measuring 16 square root of 3 units, then the length of each side is 16√3 units.

To find the height of the triangle, we use Pythagoras theorem

MP^2 + PO^2 = MO^2

Let MP^2 be x

x^2 + {(16√3)/2}^2 = (16√3)^2

X^2 + (256*3)/4 = 256*3

4x^2 + 768 = 768* 4

4x^2 + 768 = 3072

4x^2 = 3072-768

4x^2 = 2304

X^2 = 2304/4

X^2 = 576

x= √576

x = 24 units