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ECE Board November 1998: If an equilateral triangle is circumscribed about a circle of radius 10 cm, determine the side of the triangle.

  1. 34.64 cm
  2. 64.12 cm
  3. 36.44 cm
  4. 32.10 cm

Answer

A. 34.64 cm

Solution

For an equilateral triangle with inscribed circle radius r: r=s/2 3, so s=2 3,r=2 3(10) 34.64 cm.

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