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A circle is circumscribed about an equilateral triangle with side lengths of 6 units each. What is the area of the circle, in square units? Express your answer in terms of pi.

 Jan 18, 2017
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From the sketch below

sin 60 = 3/r      r= 3.464

Circle area = pi x r^2

pi x (3.464)^2 =  12 pi  units^2    or   37.699 units^2

 

 

 Jan 18, 2017

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