Calculate the area of an equilateral triangle of side 8cm

Explanation

An equilateral triangle has all sides equal and all angles equal as 600

  Area = \(\frac{1}{2}\) absinθ

  Area = \(\frac{1}{2}\) x 8 x 8 x sin60

  = \(\frac{1}{2}\) x 64 x \(\sqrt{\frac{3}{2}}\)

  = 16√3 cm\(^2\)

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