Answer:
15.6 inches squared.
Step-by-step explanation:
According to the diagram below, the formula for the area of an equilateral triangle is the square root of 3 times the side length squared divided by 4.
The side length is 6. So, the area of the triangle is...
[tex]\frac{\sqrt{3} * 6^2}{4}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{6^2 * \sqrt{3}}{4}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{36\sqrt{3}}{4}[/tex]
= [tex]9\sqrt{3}[/tex]
= 9 * 1.732050808
= 15.58845727, which is about 15.6 inches squared.
Hope this helps!
