Q:

What radius of a circle is required to inscribe an equilateral triangle with an area of 270.633 cm2 and an altitude of 21.65 cm? (round to nearest tenth)

Accepted Solution

A:
To solve this problem you must apply the proccedure shown below:

 1. You must apply the formula for calculate the area of a equilateral triangle and clear the side of the triangle (s):

 A=(√3)s²/4
 s²=4A/√3
 s²=(4x270.633 cm²)/4
 s²=625 cm²
 s=√625 cm²
 s=25 cm

 2. Now, you can find the radius (r) of the circle by applying the following formula:

 r=s/√3

 s is the side of the triangle

 3. Therefore, you have:

 r=25 cm/√3
 r=14.43 cm

 4. As you can see, the answer is:

 r=14.43 cm