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OpenStudy (anonymous):

An equilateral triangle with sides of length 6 is inscribed in a circle. What is the diameter of the circle?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|dw:1337641995914:dw| because your dealing with a 30-60-90 triangle, you can solve that triangle for r: 3^2 = (3/2)^2 + r^2 solve for r, your radius.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay! Thank you! :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yw... you want an answer verification?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes please!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok.. tell me what u got an i'll tell you mine...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well, for the answer to the question, I got 6.9.. Is that right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got 3(sqrt3)/2 or about 2.6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hmm... wanna go over the work?

OpenStudy (asnaseer):

6.9 is the correct answer for the diameter

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohh... hahah... thanks @asnaseer ..

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