if the perimeter of an equilateral triangle is 36 CM calculate its area and height.
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Area =96
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We know that
Perimeter of an equilateral triangle = 3 × side
Substituting the values
36 = 3 × side
By further calculation
side = 36/3 = 12 cm
So AB = BC = CA = 12 cm
Here
Area of equilateral triangle = √3/4 (side)2
Substituting the values
= √3/4 (12)2
By further calculation
= √3/4 × 12 × 12
So we get
= √3 × 3 × 12
= 1.73 × 36
= 62.4 cm2
In triangle ABD
Using Pythagoras Theorem
AB2 = AD2 + BD2
Here BD = 12/2 = 6 cm
Substituting the values
122 = AD2 + 62
By further calculation
144 =AD2 + 36
AD2 = 144 – 36 = 108
So we get
AD = √108 = 10.4
Therefore, the required height is 10.4 cm.
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