Question

Use 1.7 as the value of square root of 3. What is the area of equilateral triangle ABC? ____ sq yrds.

Answer 1

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 2

Area of Equilateral Triangle

A = (sqrt(3)/4)*s^2

A = (1.7/4)*s^2... replace sqrt(3) with 1.7 as instructed

A = (1.7/4)*(10)^2 ... plug in the given side length s = 10

A = ???

Answer 3

what does s^2 mean ?

Answer 4

s^2 = s*s = s times s

Answer 5

s^2 = s squared

Answer 6

x^2 = x squared

Answer 7

im confused /:

Answer 8

can you explain step by step please

Answer 9

(10)^2 is the same as 10*10

Answer 10

A = (1.7/4)*(10)^2

A = (1.7/4)*(10)*(10)

A = ???

Answer 11

42.5 ?

Answer 12

you got ti

Answer 13

it*

Answer 14

yay! ok next one :D

Answer 15

is it 435.2 ? @jim_thompson5910

Answer 16

@karatechopper am i right ?

Answer 17

this is an equilateral triangle right?

Answer 18

yes

Answer 19

A = (1.7/4)*s^2

A = (1.7/4)*(16)^2

A = (1.7/4)*(16)*(16)

A = ???

Answer 20

108.8 right?

Answer 21

good

Answer 22

A = (1.7/4)*(8)^2

A = (1.7/4)*(8)*(8)

A = ???

Answer 23

notice how all I'm doing is changing the last two numbers

the 1.7/4 part stays the same

Answer 24

yea i got it haha this next one is different though

Answer 25

multiply the base and the height

divide that result by 2

Answer 26

10?

Answer 27

yep

Answer 28

ok thank you sooooooooooooooo much ! see you soon

Answer 29

np