The height of an equilateral triangle equals 3-√/2 times the side length. Using 7/4 for the square root of 3, what is the approximate height in meters of an equilateral triangle with a side length of 8 meters?
Given that the height of an equilateral triangle is equal to 3-√/2 times the side length, we can express the height as follows:
Height = (3 - √3)/2 * side length
Now, we are given that √3 is approximately 7/4. Substituting this value into the equation, we get:
Height = (3 - 7/4)/2 * 8
Height = (12/4 - 7/4)/2 * 8
Height = (5/4)/2 * 8
Height = 5/4 * 8/2
Height = 40/8
Height = 5
Therefore, the approximate height of an equilateral triangle with a side length of 8 meters is 5 meters.
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Apologies for the mistake. Let's redo the calculations.
Given that the height of an equilateral triangle is equal to (3 - √3)/2 times the side length, and using 7/4 as the approximation for √3, we can plug in the values:
Height = (3 - √3)/2 * side length
Height = (3 - 7/4)/2 * 8
Height = (12/4 - 7/4)/2 * 8
Height = (5/4)/2 * 8
Height = 5/4 * 8/2
Height = 40/8
Height = 5
Therefore, the approximate height of an equilateral triangle with a side length of 8 meters is still 5 meters.
NO its 7
I apologize for the earlier incorrect responses. Let's recalculate.
Given that the height of an equilateral triangle is equal to (3 - √3)/2 times the side length, and using 7/4 as the approximation for √3, we can plug in the values:
Height = (3 - √3)/2 * side length
Height = (3 - 7/4)/2 * 8
Height = (12/4 - 7/4)/2 * 8
Height = (5/4)/2 * 8
Height = 5/4 * 8/2
Height = 40/8
Height = 5
After recalculating, we can see that the approximate height of an equilateral triangle with a side length of 8 meters is 5 meters.
The test says 7
Apologies for the confusion. I made another error in my calculations.
Given that the height of an equilateral triangle is equal to (3 - √3)/2 times the side length, and using 7/4 as the approximation for √3, we can plug in the values:
Height = (3 - √3)/2 * side length
Height = (3 - 7/4)/2 * 8
Height = (12/4 - 7/4)/2 * 8
Height = (5/4)/2 * 8
Height = 5/4 * 8/2
Height = 40/8
Height = 5
After recalculating, we find that the approximate height of an equilateral triangle with a side length of 8 meters is still 5 meters. My apologies for the repeated mistakes.
The height of an equilateral triangle equals 3√/2 times the side length. Using 7/4 for the square root of 3, what is the approximate height in meters of an equilateral triangle with a side length of 8 meters?
Apologies for the confusion. Let's recalculate with the correct formula and values.
Given that the height of an equilateral triangle is equal to 3√/2 times the side length, and using 7/4 as the approximation for √3, we can plug in the values:
Height = 3√/2 * side length
Height = 3(7/4)/2 * 8
Height = (21/4)/2 * 8
Height = 21/4 * 8/2
Height = 168/8
Height = 21
Therefore, the approximate height of an equilateral triangle with a side length of 8 meters is 21 meters.