Quantitative Aptitude Ques 634
Question: An equilateral triangle of side 9 cm is inscribed in a circle. The radius of the circle is
Options:
A) $ 3cm $
B) $ 3\sqrt{2},cm $
C) $ 3\sqrt{3},cm $
D) $ 6cm $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
- Let ABC be an equilateral triangle of side 9 cm.
Let AD be its median, then $ AD\bot BC $ and
$ BD=4.5cm $
$ AD=\sqrt{AB^{2}-BD^{2}} $
$ =\sqrt{9^{2}-{{( \frac{9}{2} )}^{2}}}=\frac{9\sqrt{3}}{2}cm $
Let O be the centroid of $ \Delta ABC. $
Then, $ \frac{AO}{OD}=\frac{2}{1} $
Radius $ =AO=\frac{2}{3}AD=\frac{2}{3}\times \frac{9\sqrt{3}}{2}=3\sqrt{3}cm $