Which expression represents the height of the triangular base of the pyramid?

The triangular base is equilateral with side length s. Its height splits the base into two segments of length s/2, forming a right triangle with hypotenuse s. By the Pythagorean theorem, the height is √(s² − (s/2)²) = (s√3)/2, which is choice D.

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