document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253032>Question 253032</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the length of the altitude of an equilateral triangle whose side has a length of 8? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #185219 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=185219\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To form the altitude we form a right angle and bisect the base.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so one leg is 1/2 the base which is 1/2*8 the hypotenuse is 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so we have a^2+b^2=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where a=8/2=4 and c=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4^2=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and 8^2=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so we have 16+b^2=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( " solve for b<BR>\n" );
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