SOLUTION: Given: ΔABC, AB = BC = AC= a. Find: The area of ΔABC

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Question 1104721: Given: ΔABC, AB = BC = AC= a. Find: The area of ΔABC
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It's an equilateral triangle with sides = a
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base b = a
Height h = sqrt(a^2 - (a/2)^2) = a*sqrt(3)/2

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For any regular polygon with n sides = s:
Area = ns^2*cot(180/n)/4
= 3a^2*cot(60)/4
= a^2*sqrt(3)/4 ---- same answer

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