document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1073959>Question 1073959</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do I find the height of an equilateral triangle that has a perimeter of 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #688707 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=688707\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Each side is 8 units in length.  The equilateral triangle is composed of TWO special 30-60-90 type RIGHT triangles having a leg of <s>24/2=12</s> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F2=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F2=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and a hypotenuse of 8.  The other leg is the altitude of the equilateral triangle.  Use Pythagorean Theorem Formula.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let a be the altitude.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(solve for a.)\r<BR>\n" );
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