SOLUTION: The sides of and equilateral triangle are 8 inches each. What is the height of the triangle?

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Question 129807: The sides of and equilateral triangle are 8 inches each. What is the height of the triangle?
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HERE YOU HAVE A RIGHT TRIANGLE WITH BASE=4 & HYPOTENUSE=8 & THE HEIGHT (X) BEING THE UNKNOWN SIDE.
4^2+X^2=8^2
16+X^2=64
X^2=64-16
X^2=48
X=SQRT48
X=6.93 ANSWER FOR THE HEIGHT.