ABC is an equirateral triangle of side 2A find each of its altitudes
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Let ABC be an equilateral triangle with each of its sides 2A.
Also, AD is one of the altitudes of △ABC.
In △ADB, <ADB = 90°
•°• By Pythagorus Theorem
AB² = AD² + BD²
=> (2a)² = AD² + a² [°•° BD = 1/2 BC]
=> AD² = 4a² - a²
=> AD = √3a²
=> AD = √3a
Hence, its altitude measures √3a.
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