document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=208078>Question 208078</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An equilateral triangle has a perimeter of 24 m and an area of 16 square root 3m^2. Find the altitude of the triangle. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember, the area of a triangle is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)bh<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b is base<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h is height or altitude<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since it is an equilateral triangle:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 24/3 = 8 m<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "area = (1/2)bh<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "altitude is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2Asqrt%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2Asqrt%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > meters </SPAN>\n" );
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