@oolongteasup,
elegance? k
area of the equilateral triangle with sides k = k squared times root3 upon 4
area of the right triangle inside with hypotenuse k and sides i
as i squared plus i squared = k squared (pythagoras)
area of right triangle = half i squared therefore
area = k squared upon 4 (substitution)
(k squared upon 4) divided by (k times root 3 upon 4) is
one upon root 3