A triangle has vertices A, B, and C. Vertex A has an angle of pi/8 , vertex B has an angle of ( pi)/6 , and the triangle's area is 22 . What is the area of the triangle's incircle?

1 Answer
Feb 2, 2018

The area of incircle of triangle is 7.47 sq.unit.

Explanation:

/_A = pi/8= 180/8=22.5^0 , /_B = pi/6=180/6= 30^0

/_C= 180-(22.5+30)=127.5^0: A_t=22

We know Area , A_t= 1/2*b*c*sinA or

b*c=(2*22)/sin22.5 ~~114.98 , similarly ,a*c=(2*22)/sin30

:.a*c = 88.0; a*b=(2*22)/sin127.5 ~~ 55.46

(a*b)*(b*c)*(c.a)=(abc)^2= (55.46*114.98*88.0)

=561165.55 :. abc =sqrt(561165.55)=749.11

a= (abc)/(bc)=749.11/114.98~~6.52

b= (abc)/(ac)=749.11/88.00~~8.51

c= (abc)/(ab)=749.11/55.46~~13.51

Semi perimeter : S/2=(6.52+8.51+13.51)/2 ~~14.27

Incircle radius is r_i= A_t/(S/2) = 22.0/14.27 ~~1.54

Incircle Area = A_i= pi* r_i^2= pi*1.54^2 ~~ 7.47 sq.unit.

The area of incircle of triangle is 7.47 sq.unit. [Ans]