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Find the length of altitude of an equilateral triangle of side $8\ cm$.
Given: An equilateral triangle of side $8\ cm$.
To do: To find the length of altitude of an equilateral triangle.
Solution:
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$\vartriangle ABC$ is an equilateral triangle. [Given]
$AD\perp BC$ [Given]
Now In $\vartriangle ADB$ and $\vartriangle ADC$,
$AB=BC$ [SIdes of an equilateral triangle]
$\angle 1=\angle 2=90^o$
$AD=AD$ [Common]
$\therefore \vartriangle ADB\cong\vartriangle ADC$ [By RHS congruence criterion]
$\Rightarrow BD=DC$ [CPCT]
$\therefore BD=DC=\frac{BC}{2}=\frac{8}{2}=4\ cm$
$\therefore $ By pythagoras theorem, In right angled triangle $ADB$, we have
$AD^2+BD^2=AB^2$
$\Rightarrow AD^2+(4)=(8)^2$
$\Rightarrow AD^2=64−16$
$\Rightarrow AD^2=48$
$\Rightarrow AD=4\sqrt{3}\ cm$
Thus, the altitude of the equilateral triangle is $4\sqrt{3}\ cm$.
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