SOLUTION: What is the length of an altitude of an equilateral triangle with side lengths 8 route 3
Algebra.Com
Question 878055: What is the length of an altitude of an equilateral triangle with side lengths 8 route 3
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What does "route 3" mean? Do you mean "root 3"
If you mean you should say so.
If a side is 8
the base is 8
we want half of the base which is 4
so we have
8^2=4^2+a^2
64=16+a^2
48=a^2
a=6.9282032302755091741097853660235
If you mean
^2=()^2+a^2
64*3=16*3+a^2
192=48+a^2
144=a^2
a=12
RELATED QUESTIONS
in an equilateral triangle ABC with side lengths of 9 inches .ADis an altitude. what is... (answered by macston,MathLover1)
what is the length of an altitude of an equilateral triangle with side lenghts 8 radical... (answered by DrBeeee)
An equilateral triangle has side lengths of 15. What is the length of its... (answered by lwsshak3)
an equilateral triangle has side lengths of 8. what is the lenght of its... (answered by robertb)
What is the length of the altitude of an equilateral triangle whose side has a length of... (answered by richwmiller)
Determine the length of the altitude of an equilateral triangle whose side lengths... (answered by josgarithmetic)
how do i find the length of the altitude of an equilateral triangle with side lengths of... (answered by josgarithmetic)
What is the altitude of an equilateral triangle with side length of 6 yards. What is the... (answered by MathLover1)
If the altitude of an equilateral triangle is 5cm, what is the length of a... (answered by cleomenius)