document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=846700>Question 846700</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the perimeter of an equilateral triangle whose median measures 6 cm. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #509901 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pmesler><B>pmesler(52)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pmesler><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=pmesler><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=509901\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The definition of an equilateral triangle is that all sides have the same measure. If the median is 6 cm, that implies that that the legs all have a measurement of 12 cm. To find the perimeter of a triangle is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P =a + b + c.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, for this triangle the perimeter is \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 + 12 + 12 = 36 cm ^2. </SPAN>\n" );
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