Question

You are planting a garden in the shape of an equilateral triangle as shown in the diagram. You want to know the area of the garden to determine how much topsoil you need. view attachment

Answer 1

area = 1/2*b*h

h^2=hypotenuse^2-base^2

h^2= 2^2-1^2

h^2=4-1

h^2=3

h=√3

1/2*2*√3

=√3