document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=908233>Question 908233</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An equilateral triangle has sides of length 12 cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) find it's length of its altitude (height)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) find it's area  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "one leg 6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6^2+a^2=12^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2=144-36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2=108<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "area =1/2 *sqrt(8)*12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area =6*sqrt(8)<BR>\n" );
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