document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=351066>Question 351066</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the sides of an equilateral triangle are 9cm, calculate the height of the triangle. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #250926 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=250926\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The altitude of the triangle bisects the base, forming two 30-60-90 right triangles with sides in the proportion, base: 1, hypotenuse: 2 and height: sqrt(3).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the base is 4.5 cm then the height is 4.5sqrt(3) cm.<BR>\n" );
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