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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Express answer in exact form. An equilateral triangle is inscribed in a circle with a radius of 6". Find the area of the segment cut off by one side of the triangle. help me someone please

OpenStudy (ksaimouli):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What can you determine about the triangle? Hint: try dividing it into 3 smaller triangles.

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Bisect each angle in the triangle, and you'll get 3 smaller isosceles triangles, each with 2 sides of length 6" and an angle of 120\(^o\), or \(\frac{2\pi}{3}\) radians between them. That new triangle is very key to finding the area of the segment. Hint: Find the area of the triangle, and of the sector!

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