NCERT | Figure it out | Pg. no 54 | Q9 — task. Maths CBSE Live product, Class 8 (2026-27).

Estimate the area of an equilateral triangle with side length \(4\) units.

[Hint: Show that an altitude bisects the opposite side. Use this to find the height.]

Answer:

Area of the equilateral triangle \(=\)

square units.

Answer variants:

2 \sqrt{12}

12 \sqrt{2}

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