Question

A square is drawn on the altitude of an equilateral
triangle of side 2 meters.
a) What is the area of the square?

b) What is the altitude of the triangle?

Answer 1

Answer:

area=3

altitude=√3

Step-by-step explanation:

since it is a equilateral triangle, altitude is also a median

hence it divides the base side of traingle into equal parts

using pythagorus theorem

altitude^2=2^2-1^1

=4-1

=3

altitude=√3

since square is constructed on altitude it is one of its side

hence area of square=side^2=√3^2=3