Three equilateral triangles with side lengths 3,6 and 4, respectively, are joined as shown. Find the area of the shaded region.
Note that in both shaded triangles.....the angles that are touching the base of the figure must = 60°
So the shaded area ( a triangle) on the left = (1/2) (6)(3)sin(60°)
And the shaded area on the right (a riangle) = (1/2) * (6) (4) sin (60°)
So....the total area of the two shaded regions =
(1/2)(6)sin(60°) [ 3 + 4 ] =
3(√3/2) [ 7] =
21√3
_____ units^2 ≈ 18.19 units^2
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