document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1115409>Question 1115409</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the area of an equilateral triangle with a perimeter of 54 cm.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "can you help me please? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #730268 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><B>math_helper(2461)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><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=math_helper><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=730268\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of an equilateral triangle is related to its side-length, s,  by:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=++%28sqrt%283%29%2F4%29%2As%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=++%28sqrt%283%29%2F4%29%2As%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The value of s = 54cm/3 = 18cm.  Plug in 18 to find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+81%2Asqrt%283%29+cm%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+81%2Asqrt%283%29+cm%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  or about <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=140.296cm%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"140.296cm%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EDITED to actually square s, sorry about that. </SPAN>\n" );
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