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the formula for the area of equilateral triangle with side length a is (a^2)(sqrt(3)/4 ) So draw an equilateral triangle with sides a,a,a. Now divide it into two triangles by bisecting the top angle and extending that line down so it makes a 90 angle with the base. (any angle will do since it is symmetric, but I am trying to help you draw it) Now the new half triangle you have is a 30 60 90 triangle since the top angle is half the original which was 60 and the lower left angle is still 60. The 90 degree angle is the third angle and we are drawing it this way so we have a that the side between the 30 and 90 degree angles is the height of the triangle and we can use 1/bh which is the area formula. The new base has length a and the height is sqrt3(a) because it is a 30-60-90 triangle so 1/2 bxh= 1/2(1/2 )a (sqrt3)a=(1/4)a^2( sqrt3 )since 1/2 base = a/4 and height is sqrt3 x a
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FORMULA- area of equilateral triangle?
Area of Equilateral Triangle A= S2 * (Root 3)/4, where A= Area of the triangle S= Side of the triangle.
What is the formula for the perimeter of a equilateral triangle?
Add the lengths of each side together to get the perimeter.
What is another name for a equilateral triangle?
An equilateral triangle can also be called a "regular" triangle
What is the perimeter of an equilateral triangle with an altitude of 15?
An equilateral triangle has 3 equal interior angles each of 60 degrees. There are two right angled triangles in an equilateral triangle. So we can use trigonometry to find the length of one side of the equilateral triangle then multiply this by 3 to find its perimeter. Hypotenuse (which is one side of the equilateral) = 15/sin 60 degrees = 17.32050808 17.32050808 x 3 = 51.96152423 Perimeter = 51.96152423 units.
What kind of of triangle has 3 lines of symmetry?
An EQUILATERAL Triangle. Two lines of symmetry is ISOSCELES Triangle No lines of symmetyry is SCALENE Triangle.
