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Is the height of an equilateral triangle the same as the sides?

User Anil Bhomi
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no,
although all the sides are the same length on an equilateral triangle the height is calculated by a straight perpendicular line at the mid point of the base.

The sides are not perpendicular with the base and are angled outwards

Is the height of an equilateral triangle the same as the sides?-example-1
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