A cyclic quadrilateral inscribed in a circle has side lengths of 2 5 , 3 9 , 5 2 , and 6 0 , in that order. What is the diameter of the circle?
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The radius R of the circumcircle of the cyclic quadrilateral is given by the Parameshvara's circumradius formula :
R = 4 1 ( s − a ) ( s − b ) ( s − c ) ( s − d ) ( a b + c d ) ( a c + b d ) ( a d + b c )
where, a , b , c , and d are the side lengths of the cyclic quadrilateral, and s = 2 a + b + c + d , the semiperimeter. Putting in the values of 2 5 , 3 9 , 5 2 , and 6 0 for a , b , c , and d , we get R = 3 2 . 5 , hence the diameter of the circumcircle is 6 5 .
Sir, you made a typo in your explanation. Instead of s = 2 a + b + c + d , you wrote s = 2 a + b + c + 2 .
Hi, is there a proof for the formula? Can you please share, thanks!
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Let ∣ A B ∣ = 2 5 , ∣ B C ∣ = 3 9 , ∣ C D ∣ = 5 2 , ∣ D A ∣ = 6 0 . We see that, since 3 9 2 + 5 2 2 = 6 5 2 , △ B C D is a right angled triangle, right angled at C . Also, since 2 5 2 + 6 0 2 = 6 5 2 , △ A B D is a right-angled triangle with right angle at A . So the common hypotenuse of the two triangles is the side B D of length 6 5 . So B D is the diameter of the circle with length 6 5 .