document.write( "Question 472293: Triangle ABC is an equilateral triangle.
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document.write( "AD=10
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document.write( "What is the length of CD? Give your answer to the nearest whole number.\r
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document.write( "(LINK IS TO DIAGRAM OF TRIANGLE)
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Algebra.Com's Answer #323831 by sudhanshu_kmr(1152)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "Length of DB= 10\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "length of CB = 20 \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "using Pythagoras theorem ...\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "CD = sqrt(20^2 - 10^2)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " = sqrt (300)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " = 10 (root 3)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " = 17.32 (approx) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |