wiz-icon
MyQuestionIcon
MyQuestionIcon
1
You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Question

Find the length of the altitude of an equilateral triangle of side 2a cm.

Open in App
Solution

10MathsTriangle

Here Let us consider ABC is an equilateral triangle of side 2a.

To Find : Altitude AD

We know Altitude of an equilateral triangle = fraction numerator square root of 3 over denominator 2 end fraction x Side

=> fraction numerator square root of 3 over denominator 2 end fraction x 2a

=> square root of 3a

Hence Altitude = square root of 3a


flag
Suggest Corrections
thumbs-up
1
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
similar_icon
Related Videos
thumbnail
lock
Area of an Equilateral Triangle_video tackle
MATHEMATICS
Watch in App
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
CrossIcon