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document.write( "A piece of art is in the shape of an equilateral triangle with the sides of 7 in. Find the area of the piece of art. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The challenge is to find the height.  Draw a diagram--it'll help<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let h = height<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h^2 + (7/2)^2 = 7^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h^2 + 49/4 = 49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h^2 = 49 - 49/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h^2 = 196/4 - 49/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h^2 = 147/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = sqrt(147)/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "area then is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)base*height<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)(7)(sqrt(147)/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7/4)sqrt(147)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21.2 square inches<BR>\n" );
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