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Question : If each side of an equilateral triangle is 12 cm, then its altitude is equal to:

Option 1: $6 \sqrt{3}\ \text{cm}$

Option 2: $3 \sqrt{6}\ \text{cm}$

Option 3: $6 \sqrt{2}\ \text{cm}$

Option 4: $3 \sqrt{2}\ \text{cm}$


Team Careers360 12th Jan, 2024
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Team Careers360 14th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: $6 \sqrt{3}\ \text{cm}$


Solution : We know that,
The altitude of an equilateral triangle = $\frac{\sqrt3}{2}$ × side $= \frac{\sqrt3}{2} × 12 =6\sqrt3\ \text{cm}$
Hence, the correct answer is  $6\sqrt3\ \text{cm}$.

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