1. Draw a coordinate plane.

2. Use the origin as vertex M of the triangle MNP.

3. Place the base of the triangle along the positive x- axis.

4. Position the triangle in the first quadrant.

5. Since N is on the x-axis, its y-coordinate is 0.

     Its x-coordinate is 2a because each side has length 2a units.

6. Triangle MNP is an equilateral triangle, so the x-coordinate of P is halfway between 0 and

    2a that is .

7.Since is an equilateral triangle, y-coordinate of E is  2a units.

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