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| − | An equilateral triangle with side length 1 has an area of <math>\frac{(1)^2\sqrt{3}}{4}=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}</math>, and a square with that area has a side length of <math>\sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}=\frac{\sqrt[4]{3}}{2} \Rightarrow \mathrm{( | + | An equilateral triangle with side length 1 has an area of <math>\frac{(1)^2\sqrt{3}}{4}=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}</math>, and a square with that area has a side length of <math>\sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}}=\frac{\sqrt[4]{3}}{2} \Rightarrow \mathrm{(A)}</math> |
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Revision as of 09:59, 16 December 2007
Problem
An equilateral triangle with side length 
has the same area as a square with side length 
.
Find .
![$\mathrm{(A)}\,\frac{\sqrt[4]{3}}{2}\quad\mathrm{(B)}\,\frac{\sqrt[4]{3}}{\sqrt{2}}\quad\mathrm{(C)}\,1\quad\mathrm{(D)}\,\frac{3}{4}\quad\mathrm{(E)}\,\frac{4}{3}\quad\mathrm{(F)}\,\sqrt{3}\quad\mathrm{(G)}\,\frac{\sqrt6}{2}$](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/0/f/d/0fd9825fdc1605c6a9bd15b665c79728f942f87c.png)
Solution
An equilateral triangle with side length 1 has an area of 
, and a square with that area has a side length of ![$\sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}}=\frac{\sqrt[4]{3}}{2} \Rightarrow \mathrm{(A)}$](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/d/2/1/d213de0dd60230b836f6032f03f5b61e5c2fa1ee.png)
