SOLUTION: An equilateral triangle has an altitude length of 36 feet. Determine the length of a side of the triangle

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Question 333585: An equilateral triangle has an altitude length of 36 feet. Determine the length of a side of the triangle
Answer by jrfrunner(365) About Me  (Show Source):
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let h=height
let S=side
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in an equilateral triangle (all sides are equal and all angles are 60)
the h = sqrt%283%29%2AS%2F2
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solve for S
S=2%2Ah%2Fsqrt%283%29
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for your problem, you want to find S
S=2%2A36%2Fsqt%283%29=41.57