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an equilateral triangle is inscribed in a circle.if the radius is 10 cm .What is the side length

 Oct 28, 2015
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We can use the Law of Cosines to solve this.....we have :

 

s^2  = 200 - 200cos(120)

 

s^2  = 200 + 100

 

s^2 = 300

 

s =sqrt(300)  = 10*sqrt(3) cm  ≈ about 17.32 cm

 

 

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 Oct 28, 2015

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