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Find the height of an equilateral triangle having side 2a.

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प्रश्न

Find the height of an equilateral triangle having side 2a.

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उत्तर

Since, ABC is an equilateral triangle, AD is the perpendicular bisector of BC.

According to Pythagoras theorem,

In ∆ABD,

AB2 = AD2 + BD2

∴ (2a)2 = AD2 + a2

∴ 4a2 − a2 = AD2

∴ AD2 = 3a2

∴ AD = `sqrt3`a

Hence, the height of an equilateral triangle is `sqrt3`a

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अध्याय 2: Pythagoras Theorem - Problem Set 2 [पृष्ठ ४४]

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अध्याय 2 Pythagoras Theorem
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