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OpenStudy (anonymous):

An equilateral triangle is inscribed in a circle of radius 18.8 cm. Find: (a): the area of the triangle (b): the area of the three segments surrounding the triangle

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What did you think angle x be?|dw:1349709196702:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

60

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nope it is 120

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Now what you need to do is finding the area of the triangle using r and x. Can u do that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I don't understand

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok, can I look another question then?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Maybe we could use trigonometry... :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thats my point

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Because I got stuck at this:|dw:1349709810752:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\cos 30 = \frac{ 18.8 }{ x}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

We already know an angle........

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can you draw it please?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OK

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The unknown side = x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I used the cosine rule and I got x=33 cm

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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