A triangle has vertices A, B, and C. Vertex A has an angle of pi/3 , vertex B has an angle of (5 pi)/12 , and the triangle's area is 4 . What is the area of the triangle's incircle?

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Feb 24, 2018

see a solution step below;

Explanation:

firstly, you have to look for the area of triangle..

"Area of a triangle" = l^2

Where, l = 4

"Area of a triangle" = 4^2

"Area of a triangle" = 16square units

Let;

A = pi/3, B = (5pi)/12

Since; A + B + C = pi

Therefore; C = pi - A - B

C = pi - pi/3 - (5pi)/12

C = (12pi - 4pi - 5pi)/12

C = (3pi)/12

C = pi/4

Finding their respective angles..

a xx b = "Area"/(1/2 xx sin C) = 16/(0.5 xx sin (pi/3)) = 36.95

similarly..

b xx c = "Area"/(1/2 xx sin A) = 16/(0.5 xx sin ((5pi)/12)) = 33.13

similarly..

c xx a = "Area"/(1/2 xx sin B) = 16/(0.5 xx sin (pi/4)) = 45.25

(ab xx bc xx ca) = 36.95 xx 33.13 xx 45.25

(abc)^2 = 55,392.946

squareroot both sides..

sqrt((abc)^2) = sqrt(55,392.946)

abc = 235.357

Now to get a

divide both sides by bc and its value..

(abc)/(bc) = 235.357/33.13

a = 71

smilarly..

abc = 235.357

divide both sides by ca and its value

(abc)/(ca) = 235.357/45.25

b = 5.2

smilarly..

abc = 235.357

divide both sides by ab and its value..

(abc)/(ab) = 235.357/36.95

c = 6.37

For half a perimeter; (a + b + c)/2 = (7.1 + 5.2 + 6.37)/2 = 9.34

"radius" (r) = "Area"/"half of perimeter" = A/"semi perimeter" = 16/9.34 = 1.71

"Area of a circle" = pir^2

"Area of a circle" = 3.142 xx (1.71)^2

"Area of a circle" = 3.142 xx 2.9241

"Area of a circle" = 9.1875

"Area of a circle" = 9.19 "square units"