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what is the height of an equal lateral try angel with a length of 19 cm

 Dec 1, 2014

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Draw the triangle.  Cut it in half so that you have the perpendicular height in the middle

Now one side of it is a right angled triangle.

The hypotenuse is 19cm

the base is 19/2 = 9.5 cm

now use pythagoras' theory to find the height.

http://www.mathsisfun.com/pythagoras.html

 Dec 2, 2014
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What is the bace and the area? If they are not given then say "there's not enough information to answer the question"

 Dec 1, 2014
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Draw the triangle.  Cut it in half so that you have the perpendicular height in the middle

Now one side of it is a right angled triangle.

The hypotenuse is 19cm

the base is 19/2 = 9.5 cm

now use pythagoras' theory to find the height.

http://www.mathsisfun.com/pythagoras.html

Melody Dec 2, 2014

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