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What is the area of the largest Kepler Triangle that can be inscribed in the circle whose equation is x^2 + y^2  = 9   ????

 

{A Kepler Triangle is a right triangle whose sides are in the ratio of 1 : √Phi : Phi....where Phi = [1 + √5] / 2 }

 

 

 Jun 11, 2015

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What is the area of the largest Kepler Triangle that can be inscribed in the circle whose equation is x^2 + y^2  = 9   ????

{A Kepler Triangle is a right triangle whose sides are in the ratio of 1 : √Phi : Phi....where Phi = [1 + √5] / 2 }

 

a:b:c=1:φ:φ

 

rcircle=9=3c=2rcircleφφφ=φbφφ=cb=cφφ1φ1=φaφ1=ca=cφ

 

A=ab2A=cφcφφ2A=c2φ2φ2A=2r2φφ2A=18φφ2A=8.74562889162

 

 Jun 12, 2015
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(I realize that golden rectangle and kepler triangle are different,Thank you CPhill!)

 Jun 12, 2015
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Best Answer

What is the area of the largest Kepler Triangle that can be inscribed in the circle whose equation is x^2 + y^2  = 9   ????

{A Kepler Triangle is a right triangle whose sides are in the ratio of 1 : √Phi : Phi....where Phi = [1 + √5] / 2 }

 

a:b:c=1:φ:φ

 

rcircle=9=3c=2rcircleφφφ=φbφφ=cb=cφφ1φ1=φaφ1=ca=cφ

 

A=ab2A=cφcφφ2A=c2φ2φ2A=2r2φφ2A=18φφ2A=8.74562889162

 

heureka Jun 12, 2015
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Yep....correct....nice work, fiora and heureka.....!!!!!

 

 

 Jun 12, 2015
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Was it a test Chris ?

 Jun 12, 2015
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LOL!!!!!......nah.......it's just something I thought up that might make a nice problem.......

 

 

 Jun 12, 2015
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Did you already know the answer and how to get there ?

 Jun 12, 2015
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Yep......I used fiora's  approach  [more or less ].......but.....I like the way heureka did it, too.....

 

 

 Jun 12, 2015

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