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By using Pythagoras' theorem.

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Q: How do you find the altitude of an equalateral triangle?
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How do you Find the length of an altitude of an equalateral triangle?

By using Pythagoras' theorem.


How many side does the equalateral triangle have?

An equalateral triangle has three sides.


How do you find the height of an equalateral triangle?

To find the altitude or height of an equilateral triangle, take one-half of the length of a side of the triangle and multiple by "square root" of 3. So, if for example, the side has length 10, the height = 5 Square root of 3.


What are the Common things between a Right Triangle and an Equalateral Triangle?

Please answer the following question, " What is the difference between a Right Triangle and an Equalateral Triangle? "


What is another name for a equalateral triangle?

right triangle


Triangle with three congruent sides?

Equalateral Triangle


What is the measurement of an equalateral triangle?

An equalateral triangle doesn't have a measurement because each side just has to be the same. It can be an measurement. The triangle's degree's is always 360.


What shape has three straight sides?

A triangle. An equalateral triangle


Is a equalateral triangle equiangular?

Yes


Will a equalateral triangle tessellate?

Yes


Does an equalateral triangle have right angles?

No.


How do you find the area of an equalateral triangle?

Do you mean an equilateral triangle? Then if so then the formula for the area of any triangle: 0.5*a*b*sinC whereas a and b are the embraced sides of angle C And in the case of an equilateral triangle it is: 0.5*any side squared*sin(60 degrees) Alternatively use Pythagoras' theorem to find the altitude of the triangle then use: 0.5*base*height = area