SOLUTION: The altitude of an equilateral triangle is 3root3, find its area?
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Question 611934: The altitude of an equilateral triangle is 3root3, find its area?
Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The altitude of an equilateral triangle is 3root3, find its area?
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First, find the length of the base:
Let b = length of base
then applying Pythagorean theorem:
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area of triangle is
(1/2)bh
square units
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