SOLUTION: A window is in the shape of an equilateral triangle with a height of 12ft. To the nearest tenth of a foot, how long are the sides of the triangle?

Question 1079698: A window is in the shape of an equilateral triangle with a height of 12ft. To the nearest tenth of a foot, how long are the sides of the triangle?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A window is in the shape of an equilateral triangle with a height of 12ft.
To the nearest tenth of a foot, how long are the sides of the triangle?
:
let s = the side of the triangle
Use pythag

s = 13.9 ft
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