Question

The triangle below is equilateral. Find the length of side

x in simplest radical form with a rational denominator.

Answer 1

x=10

Step-by-step explanation:

∵ Δ IS Equilateral.

∴ sides are equal.

perpendicular from vertex bisects it.

x=2×5=10

Answer 2

Answer: x = 10

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Step-by-step explanation:

Any equilateral triangle has all three angles of 60 degrees each. Splitting the triangle in half like this produces two identical copies of 30-60-90 triangles.

Any 30-60-90 triangle will have its hypotenuse twice as long compared to the short leg. The short leg here is 5 (it's opposite the smallest angle), so that doubles to 2*5 = 10 which is the value of x.

Note: the other side of this right triangle is 5*sqrt(3).