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  • 19-06-2020
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Given n equilateral triangle with a side length of 8, find the altitute.

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Аноним Аноним
  • 19-06-2020

Answer:

[tex]x=4\sqrt{3}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

So you have an equilateral triangle, all sides are congruent.

The altitude bisects the base. You have two right triangles with sides x and 4 and a hypotenuse of 8.

64 - 16 = 48

[tex]x=\sqrt{48}[/tex]

[tex]x=4\sqrt{3}[/tex]

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valerieulbrich
valerieulbrich valerieulbrich
  • 19-06-2020

Answer:

6.9

Step-by-step explanation:

8² = 4² + x²

64 = 16 + x²

48 = x²

x = 6.9

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