SOLUTION: the altitude of an equilateral triangle is 18 inches. find the length of a side and the perimeter.
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Question 215350: the altitude of an equilateral triangle is 18 inches. find the length of a side and the perimeter.
Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the altitude of an equilateral triangle is 18 inches. find the length of a side and the perimeter.
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Let x = measure of one side
then from Pythagorean theorem:
18^2 +(x/2)^2 = x^2
18^2 +x^2/4 = x^2
18^2 = x^2 - x^2/4
18^2 = 3x^2/4
324 = 3x^2/4
108 = x^2/4
432 = x^2
20.785 inches = x
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Perimeter is
3x = 3(20.785) = 62.354 inches
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