SOLUTION: What's the area of an equilateral triangle with sides measuring 6 meters?

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Question 452846: What's the area of an equilateral triangle with sides measuring 6 meters?
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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The altitude of the equilateral triangle would be 3sqrt%283%29. The area of the triangle is then A+=+%281%2F2%29%2A6%2A3sqrt%283%29+=+9sqrt%283%29 square meters.