Question

Find the altitude of an equilateral triangle of side 5✓3 cm

Answer 1

Answer:

$7.5 \: cm$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

$side = 5 \sqrt{3} cm$

$altitude = \frac{ \sqrt{3} }{2} \times side$

$= \frac{ \sqrt{3} }{2} \times 5 \sqrt{3}$

$= \frac{15}{2} = 7.5 \: cm$