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Tuesday, March 12, 2013

EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE

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EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE

- is a triangle in which all three sides measures equal with each other.

Illustration:


Formula:

 A=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4} a^2

where:

A = Area
a = one side

Problem:

1. Find the area of a shape that has equal shape of a triangle with equal sides that measures 3 meters on one side.

Given:

a = 3 meters

Required: Area

Solution:

A=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4} a^2    
A = 1.71(3m) 2 / 4 = 3.8475 sq. meters; final answer 

EQUILATERALTRIANGLE

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