document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1159837>Question 1159837</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the area of an equilateral triangle with apothem of 11 cm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #782934 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><B>greenestamps(13200)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><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=greenestamps><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=782934\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The apothem of an equilateral triangle divides the triangle into two 30-60-90 right triangles.  In an equilateral triangle, the side length is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Fsqrt%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Fsqrt%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > times the length of the apothem.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then find the area of the triangle using the standard formula one-half base times height:<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and/or convert to decimal as required.<br><BR>\n" );
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