SOLUTION: oxyz is a tetrahedron whose faces are identical equilateral triangles of sides 8cm each. find its slant height?

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Question 1064660: oxyz is a tetrahedron whose faces are identical equilateral triangles of sides 8cm each. find its slant height?
Answer by ikleyn(52782) About Me  (Show Source):
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In an equilateral triangle the height is %28sqrt%283%29%2F2%29%2Aa, where "a" is the side length.