document.write( "Question 817527: What is the length of an altitude of an equilateral triangle whose side is 9 \r
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hyp = 9
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\n" ); document.write( "9 = sqrt( a^2 + (9/2)^2 )
\n" ); document.write( "81 = a^2 + (9/2)^2
\n" ); document.write( "a^2 = 81 - (9/2)(9/2)
\n" ); document.write( "a^2 = 81 - (81/4)
\n" ); document.write( "a^2 = 81(4/4) - 81(1/4)
\n" ); document.write( "a^2 = 81( (4/4) - (1/4) )
\n" ); document.write( "a^2 = 81(3/4)
\n" ); document.write( "a^2 = (81/4)3
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\n" ); document.write( "a = 9/2 * sqrt(3)
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