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What is the ratio of radius of incircle and circumcircle for an equilateral triangle with an area of `22 sqrt""3` square units?
A. 1/2
B. 1/4
C. 1/3
D. 2/3

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To find the ratio of the radius of the incircle to the circumcircle for an equilateral triangle with an area of \(22 \sqrt{3}\) square units, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Use the formula for the area of an equilateral triangle The area \(A\) of an equilateral triangle with side length \(a\) is given by the formula: \[ A = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{4} a^2 \] Given that the area is \(22 \sqrt{3}\), we can set up the equation: \[ \frac{\sqrt{3}}{4} a^2 = 22 \sqrt{3} \] ### Step 2: Solve for \(a^2\) To eliminate \(\sqrt{3}\) from both sides, we can divide both sides by \(\sqrt{3}\): \[ \frac{1}{4} a^2 = 22 \] Now, multiply both sides by 4: \[ a^2 = 88 \] ### Step 3: Find the side length \(a\) Taking the square root of both sides gives us: \[ a = \sqrt{88} = 2\sqrt{22} \] ### Step 4: Calculate the circumradius \(R\) The circumradius \(R\) of an equilateral triangle is given by: \[ R = \frac{a}{\sqrt{3}} \] Substituting the value of \(a\): \[ R = \frac{2\sqrt{22}}{\sqrt{3}} = \frac{2\sqrt{22}}{\sqrt{3}} \] ### Step 5: Calculate the inradius \(r\) The inradius \(r\) of an equilateral triangle is given by: \[ r = \frac{a}{2\sqrt{3}} \] Substituting the value of \(a\): \[ r = \frac{2\sqrt{22}}{2\sqrt{3}} = \frac{\sqrt{22}}{\sqrt{3}} \] ### Step 6: Find the ratio of inradius to circumradius Now we can find the ratio of the inradius \(r\) to the circumradius \(R\): \[ \text{Ratio} = \frac{r}{R} = \frac{\frac{\sqrt{22}}{\sqrt{3}}}{\frac{2\sqrt{22}}{\sqrt{3}}} \] This simplifies to: \[ \text{Ratio} = \frac{\sqrt{22}}{2\sqrt{22}} = \frac{1}{2} \] ### Conclusion Thus, the ratio of the radius of the incircle to the circumcircle for the given equilateral triangle is: \[ \frac{1}{2} \] ### Answer The correct option is **A. \( \frac{1}{2} \)**.
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Knowledge Check

  • What is the ratio of the area of circumcircle of equilateral triangle to the area of square with the same side length as the equilateral triangle ?

    A
    `pi : 3`
    B
    `pi : sqrt(3) `
    C
    `sqrt(3):2`
    D
    none of these
  • What is the ratio of the area of circumcircle of equilateral triangle to the area of square with the same side length as the equilateral traingle?

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    `pi:3`
    B
    `pi:sqrt3`
    C
    `sqrt3:2`
    D
    none of these
  • The area of the circumcircle of an equilateral triangle is 3pi sq. cm. The perimeter of the triangle is

    A
    `3sqrt(3)cm`
    B
    9 cm
    C
    18 cm
    D
    3 cm
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