Question

A traffic yield sign is in the shape of an equilateral triangle. If each side is 36 inches,

Answer 1

Answer:

31.2 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

Draw a line representing the height of the triangle, and divide it into 2 triangles.

Apply Pythagoras Theorem on one of the smaller triangles first.

$h = \sqrt{ {36}^{2} - {(36 \div 2)}^{2} } \\ h = \sqrt{ {36}^{2} - {18}^{2} } \\ h = \sqrt{972} \\ h = 31.17691...$

h = 31.2 inches (rounded to the nearest tenth)