SOLUTION: What is the altitude of an equilateral triangle, if each side of the triangle has a length of 20 meters?

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Question 370686: What is the altitude of an equilateral triangle, if each side of the triangle has a length of 20 meters?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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height of equilateral triangle = 1/2 *sqrt(3)*a : where a is the side
= 1/2 * sqrt(3)*20
= 17.32 m
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