SOLUTION: What is the ratio of the altitude to the side in an equilateral triangle? A ) 4 : 3 B ) 3 : 4 C ) 3 : 2 D ) 2 : 3

Question 376207: What is the ratio of the altitude to the side in an equilateral triangle?
A ) 4 : 3 B ) 3 : 4 C ) 3 : 2 D ) 2 : 3
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If you add an altitude to an equilateral triangle, you have a right triangle with hypotenuse , leg , and leg of altitude .
Use the Pythagorean theorem,

So then the ratio of the altitude h to side s is

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