SOLUTION: the radius of a circle is 5cm. A right isosceles triangle is circumscribed about the circle. what are the lengths of the sides of the circumscribed triangle as well as the area of

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Question 971531: the radius of a circle is 5cm. A right isosceles triangle is circumscribed about the circle. what are the lengths of the sides of the circumscribed triangle as well as the area of the triangle? We have already tried Pythagorean theorem and the properties of 45 45 90 triangles, the equations always cancel out. Thanks!
Answer by anand429(138)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
See the fig. attached
The arms of triangle are
Rest calculate.
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