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Q. The area of an equilateral triangle is √3. What is the perimeter of the triangle?
(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) 8
Ans: 6
Sol:
Let the side of an equilateral triangle is ‘a’.
The area of an equilateral triangle of side ‘a’ is given by
![](https://www.gkseries.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/image-34.png)
In the question, it is given that the area is √3
![](https://www.gkseries.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/image-35.png)
⇒ a = 2
The perimeter of an equilateral triangle = 3a = 6