The side length of an equilateral triangle is 5 centimeters. Find the length of an altitude. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.The length of the altitude is about □ centimeters.
Q. The side length of an equilateral triangle is 5 centimeters. Find the length of an altitude. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.The length of the altitude is about □ centimeters.
Draw Triangle and Altitude: question_prompt: What's the length of the altitude in an equilateral triangle with side length 5cm?
Identify Right Triangles: Draw the triangle and altitude, the altitude creates two 30-60-90 right triangles.
Use 30−60−90 Triangle Property: In a 30−60−90 triangle, the length of the altitude a is 3/2 times the length of the hypotenuse h.
Calculate Altitude Length: Calculate the altitude using the formula a=h×(3/2), where h=5 cm.
Perform Calculation:a=5×(3/2)=5×1.732/2=5×0.866=4.33 cm.
Round to Nearest Tenth: Round the answer to the nearest tenth: 4.33cm rounds to 4.3cm.