document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=711113>Question 711113</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> each side of an equilateral triangle is 8cm long. its area is </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #437285 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><B>tutor_paul(519)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><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=tutor_paul><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=437285\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area of a triangle formula is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=%281%2F2%29bh ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=%281%2F2%29bh\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=base<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=length of perpendicular line from vertex to the base.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You are given b=8, so you just need h.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the triangle is equilateral, all angles are 60 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the triangle is equilateral, all sides are 8 cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can find h as follows:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h=%288sqrt%283%29%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h=%288sqrt%283%29%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now that you know h, just plug it into the Area equation above to get your answer. I will leave that part to you.<BR>\n" );
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