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29. An equilateral triangle of side 10cm is inscribed in a circle. Find the radius of the circle
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oobleck
the altitude of the triangle is 5√3
The altitudes are also medians.
The medians intersect 2/3 of the way from a vertex to the side. That is also the center of the circle.
So, r = 2/3 * 5√3 = 10/√3
The altitudes are also medians.
The medians intersect 2/3 of the way from a vertex to the side. That is also the center of the circle.
So, r = 2/3 * 5√3 = 10/√3