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(a)

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Use the formula for area of a triangle in terms of perpendicular height, $h$ and base, $b$

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Area = $\\frac{1}{2} \\times b  \\times h$

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In this case

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$\\var{area2} = \\frac{1}{2} \\times \\var{lent2}  \\times h$

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So $h = 2 \\times \\frac{\\var{area2}}{\\var{lent2}} = \\var{precround(ans2,2)}$m

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(b)

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Using the given formula $A =\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{4} a^2 = \\frac{\\sqrt3}{4} \\times \\var{side1}^2= \\var{precround(ans1,2)}$m$^2$

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An alternative method uses the area of triangle formula $A = \\frac{1}{2}$ab $\\sin(c)$ = $\\frac{1}{2} \\times \\var{side1} \\times \\var{side1} \\times \\sin(60) = \\var{precround(ans1,2)}$m$^2$

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Areas of triangles

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Calculate the perpendicular height of a triangle whose base length is $\\var{lent2}$m, if the area of this triangle is $\\var{area2}$m$^2$

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[[0]]m

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The area of an equilateral triangle with side length $a$ is given by $A =\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{4} a^2$

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Hence find the area of an equilateral triangle which has a side of $\\var{side1}$m.

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{tri(side1)}

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[[0]]m$^2$

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