SOLUTION: Find the altitude of this equilateral triangle if the hypotenuse is 8

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Question 540777: Find the altitude of this equilateral triangle if the hypotenuse is 8
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Such a figure isn't possible. An equilateral triangle is a triangle with three equal sides and three equal angles. An equilateral triangle has three 60 degree angles.


Only a right triangle has a hypotenuse. A right triangle cannot be equilateral because it must have a 90 degree angle.


A right triangle can be isosceles, or scalene, but not equilateral.

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