A triangle has vertices A, B, and C. Vertex A has an angle of pi/12 , vertex B has an angle of pi/6 , and the triangle's area is 4 . What is the area of the triangle's incircle?

1 Answer

1.073\ \text{unit}^2

Explanation:

Given that in \Delta ABC, A=\pi/12, B=\pi/6

C=\pi-A-B

=\pi-\pi/12-\pi/6

={3\pi}/4

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 (\pi/6)}=\frac{c}{\sin ({3\pi}/4)}=k\ \text{let}

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

b=k\sin(\pi/6)=0.5k

c=k\sin({3\pi}/4)=0.707k

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

=\frac{0.259k+0.5k+0.707k}{2}=0.733k

Area of \Delta ABC from Hero's formula

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

4=\sqrt{0.733k(0.733k-0.259k)(0.733k-0.5k)(0.733k-0.707k)}

4=0.0459k^2

k^2=87.187

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

r=\frac{\Delta}{s}

r=\frac{4}{0.733k}

Hence, the area of inscribed circle of \Delta ABC

=\pi r^2

=\pi (4/{0.733k})^2

=\frac{16\pi}{0.537289k^2}

=\frac{93.5539}{87.187}\quad (\because k^2=87.187)

=1.073\ \text{unit}^2