SOLUTION: Find the altitude of an equilateral triangle, if each side of the triangle has a length of 14 meters.
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Question 544805: Find the altitude of an equilateral triangle, if each side of the triangle has a length of 14 meters.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the altitude of an equilateral triangle, if each side of the triangle has a length of 14 meters.
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Draw the triangle.
Draw in the altitude.
Mark the length of the side and (1/2) the base.
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Solve for the altitude.
14^2 = h^2 + 7^2
h^2 = 147
h = 12.12 meters
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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