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1 January, 05:37

Find the area of the equilateral triangle if a side is 8 squared root 3 m. Round to the nearest whole number. 67 m2 55 m2 28 m2 83 m2

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  1. 1 January, 08:18
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    The correct option is: 83 m²

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Side of an equilateral triangle: a = 8√3 m

    Area of a triangle = 1/2 * base * height

    Here, the height of the triangle = the length of the perpendicular bisector

    Therefore, using the Pythagoras theorem to calculate the length of the perpendicular bisector of an equilateral triangle

    a² = b² + c²

    Here, hypotenuse of the smaller triangle: a = 8√3 m

    base of the smaller triangle: b = a : 2 = 8√3 : 2 m = 4√3 m

    and perpendicular bisector: c = ?

    ∴ a² = b² + c²

    ⇒ (8√3) ² = (4√3) ² + c²

    ⇒ c² = (8√3) ² - (4√3) ² = 192 - 48 = 144

    So, the height of the equilateral triangle: c = √144 m = 12 m

    and base of the equilateral triangle = 8√3 m

    Therefore, the area of the equilateral triangle = 1/2 * base * height = 1/2 * 8√3 m * 12 m = 48√3 m² ≈ 83 m²
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