A triangle has vertices A, B, and C. Vertex A has an angle of pi/12 , vertex B has an angle of (7pi)/8 , and the triangle's area is 8 . What is the area of the triangle's incircle?

1 Answer

1.0767\ \text{unit}^2

Explanation:

Given that in \Delta ABC, A=\pi/12, B={7\pi}/8

C=\pi-A-B

=\pi-\pi/12-{7\pi}/8

={\pi}/24

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 ({7\pi}/8)}=\frac{c}{\sin ({\pi}/24)}=k\ \text{let}

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

b=k\sin({7\pi}/8)=0.383k

c=k\sin({\pi}/24)=0.1305k

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

=\frac{0.259k+0.383k+0.1305k}{2}=0.38625k

Area of \Delta ABC from Hero's formula

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

8=\sqrt{0.38625k(0.38625k-0.259k)(0.38625k-0.383k)(0.38625k-0.1305k)}

8=0.006392k^2

k^2=1251.634

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

r=\frac{\Delta}{s}

r=\frac{8}{0.38625k}

Hence, the area of inscribed circle of \Delta ABC

=\pi r^2

=\pi (8/{0.38625k})^2

=\frac{64\pi}{0.1492k^2}

=\frac{1347.699}{1251.634}\quad (\because k^2=1251.634)

=1.0767\ \text{unit}^2