SOLUTION: What is the apothem and area of a regular triangle with a side length of 17

Question 1112156: What is the apothem and area of a regular triangle with a side length of 17
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Apothem of a regular triangle is where s is the length of each side.
Apothem = units.
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Area = where s is the length of each side
You can calculate it to find it is 125.14 sq units.

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Using the apothem to find the area:
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The apothem can also be used to find the area: Area = where a=apothem, p=perimeter
Area = sq units
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