SOLUTION: Find area of the isosceles triangle. Sides are sqrt of 11 and the base is 3

Question 828408: Find area of the isosceles triangle. Sides are sqrt of 11 and the base is 3
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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sqrt(11) = sqrt( (3/2)(3/2) + hh )
11 = (3/2)(3/2) + hh
hh = 44/4 - 9/4
hh = 35/4
h = sqrt( 35/4 )
h = 2.958039891549808
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a = (1/2)bh
a = (1/2)*3*sqrt( 35/4 )
a = 4.437059837324712
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answer:
area = 4.4 sq.units
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