document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=376207>Question 376207</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the ratio of the altitude to the side in an equilateral triangle?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A ) 4 : 3  B ) 3 : 4   C ) 3 : 2   D ) 2 : 3  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #267686 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=267686\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you add an altitude to an equilateral triangle, you have a right triangle with hypotenuse <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, leg <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and leg of altitude <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the Pythagorean theorem,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h%5E2=%283%2F4%29s%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h%5E2=%283%2F4%29s%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So then the ratio of the altitude h to side s is<BR>\n" );
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