SOLUTION: A road sign indicating falling rocks is in the shape of an equilateral​ triangle, with each side measuring 100 centimeters. a. Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the height

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Question 1052083: A road sign indicating falling rocks is in the shape of an equilateral​ triangle, with each side measuring 100 centimeters.
a. Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the height of the triangle.
b. Find the area of the sign.

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A road sign indicating falling rocks is in the shape of an equilateral​ triangle, with each side measuring 100 centimeters.
a. Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the height of the triangle.
h%5E2+=+100%5E2+-+50%5E2%29
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b. Find the area of the sign.
Area = b*h/2