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An equilateral triangle has an apothem of 5 cm. Find the area of the triangle to the nearest square centimeter.

B.130 cm
C.188 cm

User MehranTM
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Answer:B

Explanation:

User Noah Anderson
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Find the length of each side using Pythagoras theorem;
x=
√((100/3)
A=1/2bh
A=1/2*5.77*5
A= 14.43 c
m^(2)
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