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2-86.
Using exact values, find the area of an equilateral triangle with side length
Sketch an equilateral triangle. Label the angles and sides.
Drop a perpendicular height from
What kind of a triangle is
How long is
Using the Pythagorean Theorem, find the height '
Finally, find the area of the triangle multiplying half the height times the base.