You can put this solution on YOUR website! Equilateral means all the sides are the same
p = a+b+c or in this case 3s
12 = 3s
s = 4 in for each side
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To find the height, cut the triangle in half to create two right triangles.
The bottom of one of the triangles is 4/2 = 2
The hypotenuse of the right triangle is 4
solve for the other side, is solving for height
s^2 + 2^2 = 4^2
Isolate s^2
s^2 = 4^2 - 2^2
s^2 = 16-4 = 12
s^2 = 12
s =
s = 2
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a = 1/2(b)(h)
a = 1/2(4)(2)
a = 2(2)
a = 4
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Alternatively,
The area formula in an equilateral triangle is
Plug in the side determined from the perimeter
Such that,
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