STEP 1: find side $ a $

To find side $ a $ use formula:

$$ h = \dfrac{ \sqrt{ 3 } \cdot a }{ 2 } $$

After substituting $h = 20\, \text{cm}$ we have:

$$ 20\, \text{cm} = \dfrac{ \sqrt{ 3 } \cdot a }{ 2 } $$ $$ \sqrt{ 3 } \cdot a = 20\, \text{cm} \cdot 2 $$ $$ \sqrt{ 3 } \cdot a = 40\, \text{cm} $$ $$ a = \dfrac{ 40\, \text{cm} }{ \sqrt{ 3 } } $$ $$ a = \frac{ 40 \sqrt{ 3}}{ 3 }\, \text{cm} $$

STEP 2: find area $ A $

To find area $ A $ use formula:

$$ A = \frac{ a^2 \sqrt{3}}{2} + 3 a l $$

After substituting $a = \dfrac{ 40 \sqrt{ 3}}{ 3 }\, \text{cm}$ and $l = 15\, \text{cm}$ we have:

$$ A = \frac{ \frac{ 40 \sqrt{ 3}}{ 3 }\, \text{cm}^2 \sqrt{3}}{2} + 3 \cdot \frac{ 40 \sqrt{ 3}}{ 3 }\, \text{cm} \cdot 15\, \text{cm} $$$$ A = \frac{ \frac{ 1600 }{ 3 }\, \text{cm}^2 \sqrt{3}}{2} + 3 \cdot 200 \sqrt{ 3 }\, \text{cm}^2 $$$$ A = \frac{ \frac{ 1600 \sqrt{ 3}}{ 3 }\, \text{cm}^2}{2} + 600 \sqrt{ 3 }\, \text{cm}^2 $$$$ A = \frac{ 800 \sqrt{ 3}}{ 3 }\, \text{cm}^2 + 600 \sqrt{ 3 }\, \text{cm}^2 $$$$ A = \frac{ 2600 \sqrt{ 3}}{ 3 }\, \text{cm}^2 $$

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