A triangle has vertices A, B, and C. Vertex A has an angle of π2, vertex B has an angle of π4, and the triangle's area is 28. What is the area of the triangle's incircle?

1 Answer
Jul 5, 2017

The area of the incircle is =15.1u2

Explanation:

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The area of the triangle is A=28

The angle ˆA=12π

The angle ˆB=14π

The angle ˆC=π(12π+14π)=14π

The sine rule is

asinˆA=bsinˆB=csinˆC=k

So,

a=ksinˆA

b=ksinˆB

c=ksinˆC

Let the height of the triangle be =h from the vertex A to the opposite side BC

The area of the triangle is

A=12ah

But,

h=csinˆB

So,

A=12ksinˆAcsinˆB=12ksinˆAksinˆCsinˆB

A=12k2sinAsinBsinC

k2=2AsinAsinBsinC

k=2AsinAsinBsinC

=56sin(12π)sin(14π)sin(14π)

=10.58

Therefore,

a=10.58sin(12π)=10.58

b=10.58sin(14π)=7.48

c=10.58sin(14π)=7.48

The radius of the incircle is =r

12r(a+b+c)=A

r=2Aa+b+c

=5625.55=2.19

The area of the incircle is

area=πr2=π2.192=15.1u2