A triangle has corners at (1 , 2 )(1,2), (5 ,2 )(5,2), and (3 ,5 )(3,5). What is the radius of the triangle's inscribed circle?

1 Answer
Jan 5, 2018

Radius of the triangle's inscribed circle is 1.071.07 unit.

Explanation:

The three corners are A (1,2) B (5,2) and C (3,5)A(1,2)B(5,2)andC(3,5)

Distance between two points (x_1,y_1) and (x_2,y_2)(x1,y1)and(x2,y2)

is D= sqrt ((x_1-x_2)^2+(y_1-y_2)^2D=(x1x2)2+(y1y2)2

Side AB= sqrt ((1-5)^2+(2-2)^2) =4 AB=(15)2+(22)2=4unit

Side BC= sqrt ((5-3)^2+(2-5)^2) ~~3.61BC=(53)2+(25)23.61unit

Side CA= sqrt ((3-1)^2+(5-2)^2) ~~ 3.61CA=(31)2+(52)23.61unit

The semi perimeter of triangle is s=(AB+BC+CA)/2s=AB+BC+CA2 or

s= (4+3.61+3.61)/2~~ 5.61s=4+3.61+3.6125.61 unit

Area of Triangle is A_t = |1/2(x1(y2−y3)+x2(y3−y1)+x3(y1−y2))|At=12(x1(y2y3)+x2(y3y1)+x3(y1y2))

A_t = |1/2(1(2−5)+5(5−2)+3(2−2))|At=12(1(25)+5(52)+3(22)) or

A_t = |1/2(-3+15+0)| = | 6.0| =6.0At=12(3+15+0)=|6.0|=6.0 sq.unit

Incircle radius is r_i= A_t/s = 6.0/5.61 ~~1.07ri=Ats=6.05.611.07 unit

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