document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=544805>Question 544805</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the altitude of an equilateral triangle, if each side of the triangle has a length of 14 meters. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw the triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Draw in the altitude.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mark the length of the side and (1/2) the base.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for the altitude.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14^2 = h^2 + 7^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h^2 = 147<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 12.12 meters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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