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# The above cube has edge of length 16. What is the area of the triangle

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The above cube has edge of length 16. What is the area of the triangle PQR?

A. $$128\sqrt{3}$$

B. $$64\sqrt{3}$$

C. $$64\sqrt{2}$$

D. $$32\sqrt{3}$$

E. 48

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09 Sep 2018, 08:25
Bunuel wrote:

The above cube has edge of length 16. What is the area of the triangle PQR?

A. $$128\sqrt{3}$$

B. $$64\sqrt{3}$$

C. $$64\sqrt{2}$$

D. $$32\sqrt{3}$$

E. 48

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The equilateral triangle formed has diagonals of the cube as its sides.

edge length of the cube = 16
therefore diagonal = 16$$\sqrt{2}$$

area of the equilateral triangle = $$\sqrt{3}$$* $$a^2$$/4
where a is the side

area = 128$$\sqrt{3}$$
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