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Answer:
3√3 square units
Step-by-step explanation:
The area of a regular n-sided polygon with radius r is given by the formula ...
A = (n/2)r²·sin(360°/n)
For n=3 and r=2, the area is ...
A = (3/2)(2²)·sin(360°/3) = 6·sin(120°) = 6(√3/2)
A = 3√3 . . . . square units
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Alternate solution
The center of this polygon is the centroid, which divides each median into parts with the ratio 2:1. This means the given radius is 2/3 of the height of the triangle. The base of the triangle is 2/√3 times the height, so is ...
b = (2/√3)(3) = 2√3
The area using these dimensions is calculated as ...
A = 1/2bh
A = 1/2(2√3)(3) = 3√3 . . . . square units
