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Draw an equilateral triangle A B C where Line AB = 6cm. Draw a circle touching the 3 vertices of the triangle. What is the radius...

Draw an equilateral triangle A B C where Line AB = 6cm.
Draw a circle touching the 3 vertices of the triangle. What is the radius of the
circle?

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Kavungya
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Steps:
i) Draw line A B = 6cm
ii) With A as the Centre with the same radius 6cm, mark off an arc above line
A B.
iii) With B as the Centre with the same radius 6cm, mark off an arc above line
A B to meet the arc in (II) above. Call the point of intersection point C
iv) Join C to A and C to B
v) Bisect line A B and B C and let the bisectors meet at point X.
vi) With X as the Centre, draw a circle passing through points A, B and C.
vii) Measure the radius of the circle.

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Kavungya answered the question on May 1, 2019 at 09:54

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