SOLUTION: the perimeter of an equilateral triangle is 24 find the measure of the altitude & state the answer as a radical & a decimal rounded to the nearest tenth

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Question 415605: the perimeter of an equilateral triangle is 24 find the measure of the altitude & state the answer as a radical & a decimal rounded to the nearest tenth
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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Altitude = a%2Asqrt%283%29%2F2
a= 24/3 =8
Altitude = 8%2Asqrt%283%29%2F2
Altitude = 4sqrt%283%29