The area of an equilateral triangle is sqrt(3). What is the perimeter of the triangle? A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 8

GATE 2018 · General Aptitude · Triangles · easy

Answer: Perimeter = 6

1. Apply the area formula and solve for a: (sqrt(3)/4)*a^2 = sqrt(3) => a^2 = sqrt(3) * 4/sqrt(3) = 4 => a = 2
2. Compute the perimeter: Perimeter = 3 * 2 = 6