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An equiangular triangle has one side of length six inches. What is the height of the triangle, drawn from that side, to the nearest tenth of an inch?

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An equiangular triangle has one side of length six inches. What is the height of the-example-1

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Answer:

5.2

Explanation:

Construct an altitude. Using the Pythagorean theorem, the height is
√(6^2-3^2) \approx 5.2

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