SOLUTION: what is the area of a triangle with equal sides when the base is 12ft?

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Question 248368: what is the area of a triangle with equal sides when the base is 12ft?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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A=BH/2
6^2+B^2=12^2
36+B^2=144
B^2=144-36
B^2=108
B=SQRT108
B=10.39 ANS. FOR THE HEIGHT.
AREA=BH/2
AREA=6*10.39/2
AREA=62.34/2
AREA=31.17 FT^2.