SOLUTION: A piece of wire x inches is bent into an equilateral triangle. Find a function of x that represents the area of the triangle

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Question 948402: A piece of wire x inches is bent into an equilateral triangle. Find a function of x that represents the area of the triangle
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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Area of an equilateral triangle, given perimeter, is:
A=area; perimeter=x (length of wire)
A=sqrt%283%29%2A%28x%5E2%2F36%29