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Identify the perimeter and area of an equilateral triangle with height 12√2 cm. Give your answer in simplest radical form. HELP PLEASE!!!

Identify the perimeter and area of an equilateral triangle with height 12√2 cm. Give-example-1
User Manosim
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Answer:

  • perimeter = 24√6 cm
  • area = 96√3 cm²

Explanation:

The edge length (s) of an equilateral triangle is (2/3)√3 times the height. This means the edge length of your triangle is ...

... s = (2/3)√3 × 12√2 = 8√6

The perimeter is 3 times the side length:

... p = 3s = 3×8√6 = 24√6 . . . cm

The area is half the product of edge length and height:

... a = (1/2)sh = (1/2)(8√6)(12√2) = 48√12 = 96√3 . . . cm²

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