document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=627598>Question 627598</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of one side of an equilateral triangle is 10 cm. Find the altitude 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 #395003 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wilft1><B>wilft1(217)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wilft1><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=wilft1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=395003\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> well, an equilateral triangle is one in which all sides are the same length, so we can find the height by cutting it in half and finding the hypontenuse,  you know, a^2+b^2=c^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, it will be 10^2+ 5^2 = c^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100+25= 125   so lets get the square root of 125, which is 11.18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sooooo, your triangle height will be 11.18 cm </SPAN>\n" );
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