document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=120210>Question 120210</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the area of an equilateral triangle whose side length is 8. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "TO FIND THE HEIGHT WE HAVE A RIGHT TRIANGLE WITH THE HYPOTENUSE=8 & ONE SIDE=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8^2=4^2+X^2 WHERE X IS THE HEIGHT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64=16+X^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2=64-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=SQRT48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=6.928 FOR THE HEIGHT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AREA=1/2*8*6.928<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AREA=27.71 ANSWER. <BR>\n" );
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