mtgdwyer17
mtgdwyer17 mtgdwyer17
  • 08-12-2019
  • Mathematics
contestada

What is the length of the altitude of an equilateral
triangle whose side has length 4?

A. 2√3
B. 2
c. 4√3
D. 4

Respuesta :

PollyP52 PollyP52
  • 08-12-2019

Answer:

A. 2√3.

Step-by-step explanation:

If we drop a perpendicular line from one of the vertices to the opposite side it will form 2 right angled triangles ( 30 - 60 - 90 degrees).

The ratio of the sides of these triangles is 2:1:√3   where 2 is the hypotenuse and √3 is the altitude.

So here the hypotenuse is 4 (2*2)  so the altitude is 2*√3.

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Which two countries were the first to declare war on Germany? a. Italy and Greece b. Britain and France c. Norway and Denmark d. The United States and the
list three ways a rectangle and a square are alike
Which Allied country’s forces arrived in Berlin first? 1. The United States 2. Britain 3. France 4. The USSR
find geometric mean of 8 and 18.
A man with blood type B marries a woman with blood type A . Their first child has blood type 0 . Use a Punnett square to predict what other blood types are poss
is the following sentence true or false. very few minerals are compound
what fraction is 1 degree?
A cube has a volume of 1000 cubic feet. What us the edge length of the cube?
A ramp to a building has a height of 4 feet and the angle of elevation is 33 defrees. How long is the ramp?
Stems tend to grow in Or against the direction of gravity