SOLUTION: Find the length of a side of an equilateral triangle whose altitude measures sqrt(300).

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Question 998242: Find the length of a side of an equilateral triangle whose altitude measures sqrt(300).
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Special 30-60-90 Right Triangle. You have the long leg, and you want to find the hypotenuse. If short leg is x, then the long leg is sqrt%28300%29. Hypotenuse will be 2x. Use Pythagorean Theorem Formula.