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Area of an'equilateral triangle is `sqrt3 a^2/4`, where 'a' is the length of one side. Which of the following statements is true?
a) Area' is proportional to a and the proportionality constant is `sqrt3/4` :
b) Area is proportional to `a^2` and the proportionality constant is `sqrt3/4`.
c) Area is proportional to `sqrt3/4` and the
proportionality constant is `a^2`

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Area is proportional tò `a^2` and the proportionality constant is `sqrt3/4`.
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