SOLUTION: If the area of an equilateral triangle is 9√3 sq ft.how long is a side?

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Question 743425: If the area of an equilateral triangle is 9√3 sq ft.how long is a side?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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Area of equilateral triangle = (sqrt(3)/4) * s^2

9%2Asqrt%283%29=+%28sqrt%283%29%2F4+%29%2A+s%5E2
simplify
s^2=36
s=6 the side