the height of an equilateral triangle is also the perpendicular bisector of its base. determine the area of an equilateral triangle that has 6.0 cm sides... PLEASE EXPLAIN HOW YOU FOUND IT.

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anonymous · Answer

didn't we do this problem already?

anonymous · Answer

I tried it and i got 20.1cm square.. but on the back of my mathbook it has the answers and it says its 15.2 square?

anonymous · Answer

OK how'd you get 20.1?  show me your steps and I can try to find a problem

anonymous · Answer

Start with how you computed h.

anonymous · Answer

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c square=asquare+bsquare
c square=6cm Square + 3cm Square
c square= 36CM + 9 CM
C square= 45cm square
c square= 45 cm root
c =6.7


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