an equilateral triangle has a side initially 6m in length. One of the triangle's sides is oriented horizontally. The triangle is scaled down in size without changing any of the angles. What is the new altitude of the triangle when the perimeter is exactly half of the original triangle's area?

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an equilateral triangle has a side initially 6m in length. One of the triangle's sides is oriented horizontally. The triangle is scaled down in size without changing any of the angles. What is the new altitude of the triangle when the perimeter is exactly half of the original triangle's area?

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