SOLUTION: equilateral triangle, 8 cm per side, with an area of 25 square root 3, find the height. Would the answer be 18.75?

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Question 325269: equilateral triangle, 8 cm per side, with an area of 25 square root 3, find the height. Would the answer be 18.75?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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equilateral triangle, 8 cm per side, with an area of 25 square root 3,
find the height. Would the answer be 18.75?
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Area = (1/2)base*height
25sqrt(3) = (1/2)8*h
25sqrt(3) = 4h
height = [25sqrt(3)]/4 = 10.83 cm.
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Cheers,
Stan H.