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Remember,, equilateral triangle,, sides same,,,,
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\n" ); document.write( "Perimeter = sum of sides = s+s+s = 3s =12,,,,s=4
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\n" ); document.write( "With s=3, we could use Herons Formula ,, but just as easy to resolve.
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\n" ); document.write( "Area = 1/2 * base * height
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\n" ); document.write( "Height is perpendicular to base, therefore c^2 = a^2 + b^2.( use rough sketch)
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\n" ); document.write( "in our case,,,c= 4,,,,a=2,,,,therefore c= 3.46,,,which is height
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\n" ); document.write( "Area = 1/2 * 4 * 3.46 = 6.93
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\n" ); document.write( "Check,,,rough sketch shown height to vertex makes a 30-60-90 triangle, with sides 1 - 2 - sqrt3,,
\n" ); document.write( "with leg 2 and hypotenuse 4, therefore other leg is 2(sqrt3) {height},
\n" ); document.write( "and area is 1/2 * 4* 2sqrt3 = 4 sqrt3 = 6.93,,,ok
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