SOLUTION: Three sides of equal length, Xcm, are joined to form an equilateral triangle. If the height of the triangle is 12cm, find the value of x
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Question 1063973: Three sides of equal length, Xcm, are joined to form an equilateral triangle. If the height of the triangle is 12cm, find the value of x
Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The height of an equilateral triangle is a perpendicular bisector, therefore
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(x/2)^2 + 12^2 = x^2
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x^2 - (x^2/4) = 144
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3x^2/4 = 144
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3x^2 = 576
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x^2 = 192
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x = 13.8564 cm
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