A piece of art is in the shape of an equilateral triangle with sides of 6 in. Find the area of the piece of art. Round your answer to the nearest tenth A. 12.7 in2 B. 15.6 in2 C. 31.2 in2 D. None of these

Mathematics · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020

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Area of equilateral triangle= √3/4 × (side)2 square units

side= 6 inch

Area=  √3/4 × (6)^2       

         =   √3/4 × 36

         =√3*9

          =15.59 (Approx)

           =15.6 square units