The side of an equilateral triangle is 12 cm. What is the area (in cm2, rounded off to 2 decimal places) of the triangle? Given: \(\sqrt{3}\)  = 1.732

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  1. 68.07
  2. 63.89
  3. 62.35
  4. 65.23

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Option 3 : 62.35
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Given:

The side of an equilateral triangle is 12 cm.

Concept used:

The area an equilateral triangle = (√3/4)a2

Calculation:

The area of an equilateral triangle = √3/4a2

⇒ (√3/4) × 144

⇒ 1.732 × 36

⇒ 62.35

The area is 62.35.

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