What is the area of an equilateral triangle that has a perimeter of 36 centimeters? Round to the nearest square centimeter.

Find base and height of the triangle to find area.
Base=Perimeter/3
Base=36/3=12 cm
Height²=12²-6²
Height²=108
Height=(6√3) cm
area=base×height
area=1/2×12×6√3=62 cm² approx.
answer: 3rd choice
Answer:
Find base and height of the triangle to find area.
Base=Perimeter/3
Base=36/3=12 cm
Height²=12²-6²
Height²=108
Height=(6√3) cm
area=base×height
area=1/2×12×6√3=62 cm² approx.
answer: 3rd choice
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