Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
Hi!
Since an equilateral triangle means that every side is equal, our triangle will have 12 on all sides.
To find the height of an equilateral triangle we use
.
.
So the height is
.
Now we have to solve 12 *
÷ 2.

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Thus, the area of the triangle is
.
Hope this helps!
Short leg = ?
Long leg = 1/2x + 11
Hypotenuse = 2x + 1
For this you'd need to use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the short leg.
Pythagorean Theorem - a^2 + b^2 = c^2