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Triangle ABC is an equilateral triangle. P, Q and R are the midpoints of the sides AB, BC and AC respectively. The length of the side of triangle is 4 cm. What will be the area of triangle PQR?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

$\frac{1}{9} {cm}^{2}$
$\frac{\sqrt{3}}{9} {cm}^{2}$
$\sqrt{3} {cm}^{2}$
$\frac{1}{4} \sqrt{3} {cm}^{2}$

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: $\sqrt{3} {cm}^{2}$