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a. An equilateral triangle has sides of length $s$ . Show that its area is $\frac{s^{2}}{4} \sqrt{3}$ .b. Find the area of an equilateral triangle with side 7 .
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In an equilateral triangle, all sides are equal in length, so we can take the base as $s$. Show more…
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