Find the area of equilateral triangle with side a. Please answer with completely simplified exact values. A = sq. Units

Solution :

It is given that the length of a side of a triangle is given by 'a'.

It is an equilateral triangle.

So the three sides will be of equal length and is a, a, a units.

Now the semi perimeter of the equilateral triangle is given by :

Therefore, using the Heron's formula, we can find the area of the equilateral triangle.

Area of the equilateral triangle is given by :

square units.

step-by-step explanation:

first, eliminate the parenthesis:

3

x

+

2

−

4

x

second, group like terms:

3

x

−

4

x

+

2

third, combine like terms:

(

3

−

4

)

x

+

2

→

−

1

x

+

2

→

−

x

+

2

3

step-by-step explanation:

in standard form:

a= dictionaries

b= maps

you have to buy 3 dictionaries, so put a 3 next to the a (dictionaries) so that you can multiply them by each other.

a3+b= 60 (the amount of money you have)

we already know the cost of a=15 so replace a with $15

($15 x 3)+b=60

multiply 15 and 3 to get $45 and replace it with $45

45+b=60

and then replace b with 15 to get the total:

45+15=60

that means you have $15 left after buying 3 dictionaries.

15 divided by the cost of a map ($5) equals 3.

so you can buy 3 maps.

sorry if it was confusing!