n1ikaylormyhbrave n1ikaylormyhbrave
  • 21-11-2016
  • Mathematics
contestada

Find the area of the largest isosceles triangle that can be inscribed in a circle of radius 6 inches.

Respuesta :

johnkellock
johnkellock johnkellock
  • 23-11-2016
5.2 square inches

All angles are 60 degrees.
2/3h=r
2/3h=6
h=9
 
You have a right triangle therefore you can calculate the base as (9tan30)=sqrtof3 over 3
 
Area of triangle 1/2 bh = 1/2(sqrt3 over 3)

(9) As this is just 1 triangle you then need to multiply it by 2

bh = sqrt of 3 over 3 * 9


Answer Link

Otras preguntas

To what extent did anti-Protestantism contribute to Louis’s downfall?
DNA replication occurs during which phase of the eukaryotic cell cycle?
What is Phoenicia’s greatest legacy to the world?
what are some figurative language used in the book milkweed
Solve P=2 (1+w) for 1.
PLEASE HELP Identify the sentence that uses correct punctuation. a. We had to walk, all the way to the train station, the bus doesn't go that far. b. We had to
What was one way the Renaissance changed society?
Which is a key component of the energy molecule ATP? sodium phosphorus chlorine sulfur
RESEARCH THE DIFFERENCES BET AND LONGITUDEWEEN LINE OF LATITUDE
1.WHAT IS 18 MULTIPLIED BY[-7/6] 2.WHAT IS 8 MULTIPLIED BY [-4/5] AND MULTIPLIED BY -10 3. WHAT IS [-2/3x] MULTIPLIED BY 15