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Use trigonometry to work out the height, v,

of the equilateral triangle below.
Give your answer in millimetres to 1 d.p.
9.5 mm
v

Use trigonometry to work out the height, v, of the equilateral triangle below. Give-example-1
User David Demetradze
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Answer: 8.2 mm

Explanation:


\sin 60^(\circ)=(v)/(9.5)\\\\v=9.5 \sin 60^(\circ) \approx \boxed{8.2 \text{ mm}}

Use trigonometry to work out the height, v, of the equilateral triangle below. Give-example-1
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