A triangle has vertices A, B, and C. Vertex A has an angle of pi/12 π12, vertex B has an angle of (5pi)/12 5π12, and the triangle's area is 7 7. What is the area of the triangle's incircle?

1 Answer

2.221\ \text{unit}^2

Explanation:

Given that in \Delta ABC, A=\pi/12, B={5\pi}/12

C=\pi-A-B

=\pi-\pi/12-{5\pi}/12

={\pi}/2

from sine in \Delta ABC, we have

\frac{a}{\sin A}=\frac{b}{\sin B}=\frac{c}{\sin C}

\frac{a}{\sin(\pi/12)}=\frac{b}{\sin ({5\pi}/12)}=\frac{c}{\sin ({\pi}/2)}=k\ \text{let}

a=k\sin(\pi/12)=0.259k

b=k\sin({5\pi}/12)=0.966k

c=k\sin({\pi}/2)=k

s=\frac{a+b+c}{2}

=\frac{0.259k+0.966k+k}{2}=1.1125k

Area of \Delta ABC from Hero's formula

\Delta=\sqrt{s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)}

7=\sqrt{1.1125k(1.1125k-0.259k)(1.1125k-0.966k)(1.1125k-k)}

7=0.125k^2

k^2=56

Now, the in-radius (r) of \Delta ABC

r=\frac{\Delta}{s}

r=\frac{7}{1.1125k}

Hence, the area of inscribed circle of \Delta ABC

=\pi r^2

=\pi (7/{1.1125k})^2

=\frac{49\pi}{1.23766k^2}

=\frac{124.3787}{56}\quad (\because k^2=56)

=2.221\ \text{unit}^2