SOLUTION: A circle is inscribed in an equilateral triangle, if the circumference of the circle is 3, find the perimeter of the equilateral triangle.
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Question 1070269: A circle is inscribed in an equilateral triangle, if the circumference of the circle is 3, find the perimeter of the equilateral triangle. Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! When a circle is inscribed in an equilateral triangle, the radius(r) of the inscribed circle is
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r = s * square root(3) / 6, where s is the length of a side of the equilateral triangle
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circumference(C) = 2 * pi * r
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3 = 2 * pi * r
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r = 3 / (pi * 2)
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(3 / (pi * 2)) = s * square root(3) / 6
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(18 / (pi * 2)) = s * square root(3)
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s = 18 / ( pi * 2 * square(3)) = 1.654
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Perimeter of equilateral triangle is 3 * 1.654 = 4.962
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