Equilateral triangle

A square is inscribed into an equilateral triangle with a side of 10 cm. Calculate the length of the square side.

Final Answer:

b =  4.641 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

a=10 cm h=a2(a/2)2=102(10/2)2=5 3 cm8.6603 cm  tan( 60° ) = b/x a = 2x + b  tan( 60° ) (ab)/2 = b  a/2 tan( 60°) = b ( 1+ tan( 60°)/2)  b=2a 1+tan60°/2tan60°==4.641=9719π/6579=4.641 cm



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