SSAT Upper Level Math : Properties of Triangles

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Example Questions

Example Question #81 : Properties Of Triangles

Find the height of an equilateral triangle, in yards, that has side lengths of   yards.

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Triangle

Since the height of an equilateral triangle cuts the base in half, use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the height.

Example Question #6 : How To Find The Height Of A Triangle

An equilateral triangle has sides of length . Find the measure of the height for this triangle.

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Triangle

The height of an equilateral triangle will always cut the side it intersects in half. Now, this is just a matter of applying the Pythagorean Theorem.

Example Question #81 : Properties Of Triangles

The length of a side in a equilateral triangle is . Find the perimeter of this triangle.

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Since an equilateral triangle has side lengths that are all the same, multiply the length of one side by  to find the perimeter.

Example Question #82 : Properties Of Triangles

The length of one side of an equilateral triangle is . What is the perimeter for this triangle?

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Since an equilateral triangle has sides that are all equal, multiply the length of one side by  to find the perimeter.

Example Question #83 : Properties Of Triangles

The length of one side of an equilateral triangle is . What is the perimeter for this triangle?

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Since an equilateral triangle has sides that are all equal, multiply the length of one side by  to find the perimeter.

Example Question #84 : Properties Of Triangles

The length of one side of an equilateral triangle is . In meters, what is the perimeter of this triangle?

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Since an equilateral triangle has equal side lengths, multiply the length of one side by  to find the perimeter.

Example Question #85 : Properties Of Triangles

The length of one side of an equilateral triangle is . What is the perimeter fo this triangle?

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Since an equilateral triangle has sides of equal length, multiply the length of one side by  to find the perimeter.

Example Question #86 : Properties Of Triangles

A side of an equilateral triangle has a length of . What is the perimeter of the triangle?

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Since an equilateral triangle has equal side lengths, multiply one side length by  to find the perimeter.

Example Question #87 : Properties Of Triangles

The length of one side of an equilateral triangle is . What is the perimeter of the triangle?

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Since the side lengths of a triangle are equal, multiply the length of one side by  to find the perimeter.

Example Question #88 : Properties Of Triangles

What is the perimeter of an equilateral triangle with a side of ?

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An equilateral triangle has three equal sides.  Since the side length is 9, multiply the side length by three to get the perimeter.

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