Find the area $ A $ of an equilateral triangle if side $a = 12$.
Answer
$A = 36 \sqrt{ 3 }$
Explanation
To find area $ A $ use formula:
$$ A = \dfrac{ \sqrt{ 3 } \cdot a^2 }{ 4 } $$After substituting $ a = 12 $ we have:
$$ A = \dfrac{ \sqrt{ 3 } \cdot 12^2 }{ 4 } $$ $$ A = \dfrac{ \sqrt{ 3 } \cdot 144 }{ 4 }$$ $$ A = \dfrac{ 144 \sqrt{ 3 } }{ 4 }$$ $$ A = 36 \sqrt{ 3 } $$This page was created using
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