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Calculate the area and the height of an equilateral triangle whose perimeter is 60 cm. - Mathematics

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Question

Calculate the area and the height of an equilateral triangle whose perimeter is 60 cm.

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Solution

Each side of the triangle is `60/3` = 20 cm

Hence, the area of the equilateral triangle is given by

`A = sqrt(3)/4 xx 20^2`

= `sqrt(3)/4 xx 400`

= `100sqrt(3)`

= 173.2 cm2

The height h of the triangle is given by

`1/2 xx 20 xx h = 173.2`

h = 17.32 cm

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Chapter 20: Area and Perimeter of Plane Figures - Exercise 20 (A) [Page 248]

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Exercise 20 (A) | Q 12 | Page 248
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