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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The altitude of an equilateral triangle is the long leg of a 30-60-90 right triangle where the measure of the hypotenuse is the same as the measure of the side of the equilateral triangle. Hence, the altitude measures

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is the measure of the side of the equilateral triangle.\r
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