Question

Wha is the area of an equilateral triangle that has a perimeter of 36 centimeters

Answer 1

equilateral means all 3 sides are the same length

36/3 = 12 centimeters per side

 area of triangle = 1/2 * b *h =

1/2 *12 *12 = 72 square cm's

Answer 2

36/3= 12

12(12)= 144/2= 72

The area of the triangle is 72 square cm.

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