A triangle has corners at (4 , 5 )(4,5), (1 ,3 )(1,3), and (3 ,3 )(3,3). What is the radius of the triangle's inscribed circle?

1 Answer
Jul 29, 2018

color(indigo)("Radius of in-circle "= r = A_t / s = 2 / 3.9208 ~~ 0.5101Radius of in-circle =r=Ats=23.92080.5101

Explanation:

A(4, 5), B(1 3), C(3, 3)A(4,5),B(13),C(3,3)

c = sqrt((4-1)^2 + (5-3)^2) ~~ sqrt 13c=(41)2+(53)213

a= sqrt ((1-3)^2 + (3-3)^2) ~~ 2a=(13)2+(33)22

b = sqrt((3-4)^2 + (3-5)^2) ~~ sqrt 5b=(34)2+(35)25

Semi perimeter s = (a + b + c)/2 s=a+b+c2

s = (sqrt 13 + 2 + sqrt 5 ) / 2 = 3.9208s=13+2+52=3.9208

Area of triangle A_t = sqrt(s (s-a) (s-b) (s-c)), " using Heron's formula"At=s(sa)(sb)(sc), using Heron's formula

A_t = sqrt(3.9208 (3.9208- sqrt 13) (3.9208- 2) (3.9208-sqrt 5)) ~~ 2At=3.9208(3.920813)(3.92082)(3.92085)2

color(indigo)("Radius of in-circle "= r = A_t / s = 2 / 3.9208 ~~ 0.5101Radius of in-circle =r=Ats=23.92080.5101