If P is the perimeter of an equilateral triangle, which of the followi

Question

If P is the perimeter of an equilateral triangle, which of the following represents the height of the triangle?

A.  \frac{P}{3}

B.  (P\sqrt{3})/3

C.  \frac{P}{4}

D.  (P \sqrt{3})/6

E.  \frac{P}{6}

Staphyk · Answer

Perimeter =P and the equilateral triangle has 3 equal length therefore each length =1/3p ,since 1/3P+3P+1/3P=P
Equilateral triangle ratio is in the form x:x\/3:2x thus 30:60:90 degrees where (x\/3) the height ,(2x) the hypothenus and x is half the base length basically derive from picking any equilateral triangle of say length 2x units and using Pythagorean’s to find height
Since the hypothenus is 1/3p the base length will be 1/2(1/3p)=1/6p
And height =1/6p*\/3=P\/3/6 
Ans is D 
Hope it helps

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EgmatQuantExpert · Answer

Solution

Given:  
 • P is the perimeter of an equilateral triangle

To find:  
 • The height of the equilateral triangle

Approach and Working:  
As the perimeter of the equilateral triangle is P,
 • The length of each side of the triangle =  \frac{P}{3}

We know that, for any equilateral triangle the height is equal to  \frac{√3}{2}  times the length of any side.
 • Therefore, the height of the triangle =  \frac{√3}{2} * \frac{P}{3} = \frac{P√3}{6}

Hence, the correct answer is option D.

Answer: D

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Tashin Azad · Answer

Since it is an equilateral triangle and its perimeter is P  then its side will be P/3.  When we draw a height in an equilateral triangle the half portion of the triangle becomes 30-60-90 triangle. If we draw the height in it, the side opposite to 30 degree angle becomes P/6 since every side is P/3. To find the height we can use  Pythagoras Theorem .

Let the height be x,

The equation becomes, x^2 + (P/6)^2 = (P/3)^2

=> x^2 = (P/3)^2 - (P/6)^2

=> x^2 = P^2/9 - P^2/36

=> x^2 = (4P^2 - p^2) / 36

=> x^2 = 3P^2 /36

=> x^2 = P^2/12

=> x = P / √ 12

=> x = P * 2 √ 3 / 12

=> x= P √ 3 / 6

Answer is D

Archit3110 · Answer

each side of the equilateral triangle ; P/3
height of equilateral triangle √3/2 * side = √3/2 * P /3; √3P/6
IMO D

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