Asked by kyle
The altitude of an equilateral triangle is 6 square 3 units long. The length of one side of the triangle is ____ units.
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Answered by
Reiny
You must mean 6 square root of 3, or 6√3
let each side be 2x
then
x^2 + (6√3)^2 = (2x)^2
x^2 + 108 = 4x^2
3x^2 = 108
x^2 = 36
x = 6
So each side is 12 units long
let each side be 2x
then
x^2 + (6√3)^2 = (2x)^2
x^2 + 108 = 4x^2
3x^2 = 108
x^2 = 36
x = 6
So each side is 12 units long
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