SOLUTION: What is the apothem and area of a regular triangle with a side length of 10

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Question 1112017: What is the apothem and area of a regular triangle with a side length of 10
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What is the apothem and area of a regular triangle with a side length of 10
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Altitude = 5sqrt(3)
Apothem is 1/3 of the altitude = 5sqrt(3)/3
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Area = b*h/2 = 25sqrt(3)