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If the height of an equilateral triangle is 20\(\sqrt {3 }\) cm. Then the area is- |
100\(\sqrt {3}\) cm² 400\(\sqrt {3}\) cm² 400 cm² 300 cm² |
400\(\sqrt {3}\) cm² |
Heigth = \(\frac{\sqrt {3}}{2}\) x a = 20\(\sqrt {3}\) a = 40 Area = \(\frac{\sqrt {3}}{4}\) x a2 = \(\frac{\sqrt {3}}{4}\) x 402 = 400\(\sqrt {3}\) cm²
Alternate: In a equilateral triangle: if Side = 2a, then Heigth = \(\frac{\sqrt {3}}{2}\) x 2a Area = \(\frac{\sqrt {3}}{4}\) x 4a2 Relation in ratio to be remember for equilateral triangle: Side : Height : Area 2a : \(\frac{\sqrt {3}}{2}\) x 2a : \(\frac{\sqrt {3}}{4}\) x 4a2 2a : \(\sqrt {3}\) a : \(\sqrt {3}\) a2 ****************************************** Now according to question: Height = \(\sqrt {3}\) a = 20\(\sqrt {3}\) a = 20 Area = \(\sqrt {3}\) a2 = 400\(\sqrt {3}\) cm² |