document.write( "Question 570090: I am so lost. How do I find the height of an equilateral triangle where all the sides measure 16 cm. Ive tried using the area formula but changing the result to equaling h but its just not clicking in my head right now. Help? Please? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #367538 by rfer(16322)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! half the base equals 8 \n" ); document.write( "a^2+b^2=c^2 \n" ); document.write( "8^2+b^2=16^2 \n" ); document.write( "64+b^2=256 \n" ); document.write( "b^2=256-64 \n" ); document.write( "b^2=192 \n" ); document.write( "b=sqrt 192 \n" ); document.write( "b=13.9 or 14 \n" ); document.write( " |