Are the options correct?
I got an ans (P ^ 2)(sqrt3)/36
What’s the area of the triangle in terms of P?
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I also got what reachac got.
Draw a vertical line dividing the triangle in half. Now, 1/2 of the base is P/6. To find the height, look at one of the two 30-60-90 triangles you created. Remembering the proportion for this type of triangle tells you that the side opposite the 60 degree angle (the height) is sqrt3 times the side opposite the 30 degree angle, p/6. So, we have a height of P*sqrt3/6.
1/2 bh = (p/6)*(psqrt3/6) = (p^2)sqrt3/36
Draw a vertical line dividing the triangle in half. Now, 1/2 of the base is P/6. To find the height, look at one of the two 30-60-90 triangles you created. Remembering the proportion for this type of triangle tells you that the side opposite the 60 degree angle (the height) is sqrt3 times the side opposite the 30 degree angle, p/6. So, we have a height of P*sqrt3/6.
1/2 bh = (p/6)*(psqrt3/6) = (p^2)sqrt3/36
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There is definitely something wrong with the answer choices or the question.
Even i got the same answer P^2/12sqrt3 or P^2sqrt3/36
Even i got the same answer P^2/12sqrt3 or P^2sqrt3/36
