SOLUTION: The height of an equilateral triangle is 46 inches. What is the approximate length s of the triangle's side?

Algebra ->  Triangles -> SOLUTION: The height of an equilateral triangle is 46 inches. What is the approximate length s of the triangle's side?      Log On


   

Question 877088: The height of an equilateral triangle is 46 inches.
What is the approximate length s of the triangle's side?
Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
All internal angles of an equilateral triangle are 60 degrees, therefore
sin(60) = 46 / s
s = 46 / sin (60)
s = 46 / 0.866 = 53.12