Answer:
[tex]A.\ 16\sqrt3\ cm^2[/tex] is the correct answer.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that:
Side of an equilateral triangle = 8 cm
To find:
Area of the triangle will be:
[tex]A.\ 16\sqrt3\ cm^2[/tex]
[tex]B.\ \dfrac{32}{3} cm^2[/tex]
[tex]C.\ 48\ cm^2[/tex]
[tex]D.\ 36\sqrt3\ cm^2[/tex]
Solution:
First of all, let us have a look at the formula for area of an equilateral triangle:
[tex]A =\dfrac{\sqrt3}{4}a^2[/tex]
Where [tex]a[/tex] is the side of equilateral triangle and an equilateral triangle is a closed 3 sided structure in 2 dimensions which has all 3 sides equal to each other.
Here, we are given that side, [tex]a=8\ cm[/tex]
Putting the value in formula:
[tex]A =\dfrac{\sqrt3}{4}\times 8^2\\\Rightarrow A =\dfrac{\sqrt3}{4}\times 64\\\Rightarrow A =\sqrt3\times 16\\OR\\\Rightarrow \bold{A =16\sqrt3\ cm^2}[/tex]
Hence, [tex]A.\ 16\sqrt3\ cm^2[/tex] is the correct answer.
