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What is the length of the altitude of an equilateral triangle with side 'a'?
Aa/2
B(sqrt(3)/2) * a
C(sqrt(3)/4) * a
Dsqrt(2) * a
✓ Correct Answer: B — (sqrt(3)/2) * a
Using Pythagoras on half the equilateral triangle: h^2 + (a/2)^2 = a^2 => h = (sqrt(3)/2)a.
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