A company logo is shaped like an equilateral triangle with 2-in.-long sides. What is the height of the logo? Round to the nearest tenth.

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draw a vertical and you will have right-angled triangle with sides 1, h, and hypotenuse of 2
solve for h
h^2 + 1^2 = 2^2
h^2+1^2=2^2
h^2+1=4
-1 -1
h^2= 3 Take out the square root of h^2 and 3
and the answer is: h= squareroot of 3
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