SOLUTION: An equilateral triangle has one side in a given plane . The plane of the triangle is inclined to the given plane at an angle of 60° . What is the ratio of the area of the triangl

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Question 1172760: An equilateral triangle has one side in a given plane . The plane of the triangle is inclined to the given plane at an angle of 60° . What is the ratio of the area of the triangle to the area of its projection on the plane ?
Answer by ikleyn(53763) About Me  (Show Source):
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The altitude of the projected triangle is  1%2F2  of the altitude of the original triangle.


Therefore, the answer to the problem's question is  2.

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