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Calculate the area and leave your answer in term of pie

Calculate the area and leave your answer in term of pie-example-1
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Answer:
2.25√(3)

Not sure what you mean by terms of pi, unless you want us to find the area of the sector, not the triangle.

Explanation:

Assuming you mean the area of the triangle...

First draw an altitude from the 120 degree angle to the opposite base. You will find that the altitude will also be a median. This forms 2 30-60-90 right triangles. Thus, the height of the altitude is 1.5 and the base of the triangle is 1.5*root3. Thus, the base of the triangle is
3√(3) and the height is 1.5. Thus, the area of the triangle is
2.25√(3)

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