4-The measure of the side of an equilateral triangle is x. a) Calculate the height of said triangle as a function of x b) Remembering that the area of a triangle is the semiproduct of the base and the height. Express the area of the triangle as a function of x.

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4-The measure of the side of an equilateral triangle is x.
a) Calculate the height of said triangle as a function of x
b) Remembering that the area of a triangle is the semiproduct of the base and the height. Express the area of the triangle as a function of x.

 
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