Question

Here is an equilateral triangle. The length of each side is units. A height is drawn. In an equilateral triangle, a line drawn from one corner to the center of the opposite side represents the height. 1. Find the exact height. 2. Find the area of the equilateral triangle. 3. (Challenge) Using for the length of each side in an equilateral triangle, express its area in terms of .

Answer 1

1. Height of the equilateral triangle is: √3 units

2. Area of the equilateral triangle = √3 units²

3. Area = √3/4 x², when each side is x.

What is an Equilateral Triangle?

A triangle that has all its three sides equal in length, is referred to as an equilateral triangle.

1. Given the each side measures 2 units, and h is the height, applying the Pythagorean theorem, we would have:

h = √(2² - 1²)

h = √(4 - 1)

h = √3

2. Area of the equilateral triangle = 1/2bh = 1/2(2)(√3)

Area of the equilateral triangle = √3 units²

3. If x is the side length of the equilateral triangle, we would have:

height (h) = √[x² - (x/2)²] = √[x² - x²/4] = √(3x²/4) = √3/2x

Area = 1/2bh = 1/2(x)(√3/2x) = √3/4 x²

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