document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=401151>Question 401151</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> an equilateral triangle has an area of 36 sqrt of 3 inches. what is the length of one side. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #283924 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=283924\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Create the altitude by bisecting the apex angle with a line that also bisects the base creating two 30-60-90 triangles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30-60-90 triangles have sides with a ratio of 1, sqrt(3) and 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2 * ab = A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=bsqrt(3) for one of the 30-60-90 triangles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2 * b*bsqrt(3)=18sqrt(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2sqrt(3)=36sqrt(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*2=12 length of one side of the equilateral triangle.<BR>\n" );
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