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Question 2 : From the interior point of an equilateral triangle, perpendiculars are drawn on all three sides. The sum of the lengths of the perpendiculars is 's'. Then the area of the triangle is

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Explanatory Answer

From any point on a equilateral triangle, if we draw three perpendiculars on other sides
Those three perpendicular will add up to = Altitude of an equilateral triangle
We take the point to be A, and try to draw 3 perpendiculars (Can draw only one)
And is same as altitude of the equilateral triangle
So, s = \\frac{√3}{2}) a --> a = \\frac{2s}{√3})
By substituting the value in Area of an equilateral triangle \\frac{√3}{4})a²
\\frac{√3}{4}) × (\\frac{2s}{√3}))²= \\frac{s^{2}}{√3})

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The question is "From the interior point of an equilateral triangle, perpendiculars are drawn on all three sides. The sum of the lengths of the perpendiculars is 's'. Then the area of the triangle is"

Hence, the answer is, "\\frac{s^{2}}{√3})"