Question

20. Calculate the length of the sides of the give an equilateral triangle and correct it to

millimetres length 4 cm answer and step
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Answer 1

Answer:

An equilateral triangle can be broken down into 2 30-60-90 right triangles (see image). The length of a side (the base) is 2x while the length of the height is x3–√. The area of a triangle can be calculated using the following equation:

A=12bh

Therefore, if 2x equals the length of a side:

A=163–√=12bh=12(2x)(x3–√)=x23–√

163–√=x23–√

16=x2

x=4

A length of the side equals 2x:

2(4)=8