Find the side $ a $ of a triangular prism if length $l = 8$ and height $h = 5$.
Answer
$a = \frac{ 10 \sqrt{ 3}}{ 3 }$
Explanation
To find side $ a $ use formula:
$$ h = \dfrac{ \sqrt{ 3 } \cdot a }{ 2 } $$After substituting $ h = 5 $ we have:
$$ 5 = \dfrac{ \sqrt{ 3 } \cdot a }{ 2 } $$ $$ \sqrt{ 3 } \cdot a = 5 \cdot 2 $$ $$ \sqrt{ 3 } \cdot a = 10 $$ $$ a = \dfrac{ 10 }{ \sqrt{ 3 } } $$ $$ a = \frac{ 10 \sqrt{ 3}}{ 3 } $$This page was created using
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