Multiple Choice Question (MCQ)

A triangle is inscribed in a circle. The vertices of the triangle divide the circle into three arcs of length 3, 4 and 5 units. Then area of the triangle is equal to

  1. \dfrac{9(3+\sqrt{3}) }{\pi^2}

  2. ×

    \dfrac{9\sqrt{3}(\sqrt{3}-1) }{\pi^2}

  3. ×

    \dfrac{9(1+\sqrt{3}) }{2\pi^2}

  4. ×

    \dfrac{9\sqrt{3}(\sqrt{3}-1) }{2\pi^2}

Collected in the board: Find the area of geometrical shapes

Steven Zheng posted 1 year ago

Answer

  1. The vertices of the triangle divide the circle into three arcs of length 3, 4 and 5 units.

    So the circumference of the circle is

    3+4+5=2\pi R

    Then, R = \dfrac{6}{\pi}

    The arcs subtend angles that are proportional to the length of arcs and sum to a round angle, that is

    3θ+4θ+5θ = 360\degree

    Then, θ =30\degree

    The central angles subtended by arcs are 90,\degree ,120\degree and 150\degree

    The area of the triangle is the sum of the three triangles formed by radii of the circle and the sides of the triangle.

    Using the area formula \dfrac{1}{2}ab\sin C , here the sides are the radii of the circle which are the same for the three triangles. The angles are the central angles subtended by arcs. Then,

    A = \dfrac{1}{2} R^2\sin 90\degree + \dfrac{1}{2} R^2\sin 120\degree + \dfrac{1}{2} R^2\sin 150\degree

    = \dfrac{1}{2} \cdot \dfrac{36}{\pi^2}(1+\dfrac{\sqrt{3} }{2}+\dfrac{1}{2} )

    =\dfrac{9(3+\sqrt{3}) }{\pi^2}

    Therefore, A is the correct choice.

Steven Zheng posted 1 year ago

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