P Q R S is a square of side 6 cm each and T is a mid-point of Q R . What is the radius of circle inscribed in triangle T S R ?
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Sir, i solved using quadratic equation and giving two positive solutions why is this so ?
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What was your quadratic equation? Perhaps the second solution is the radius of the circumcircle.
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now i get it since other solution is about 7 which is not possible in right triangle with hypotenuse is 6 !!!
@Abhay Kumar I think that you meant triangle TSR, as TQR is a side of the square. :)
1.5 (3 - 5 ) = 1.145898033750315455386239496903+
Just the same way.
Name the points where the circle touches QR as U, where the circle touches SR as V and where the circle touches ST as W. Clearly as TR=3 so UT=3-r (r is the radius of the circle which we need to find). So, TW=3-r( TW and TU are tangents from an external point T). Also, VR=r so VS=WS=6-r. This means that TS=3-r+6-r=9-2r. But TR=3√5 by Pythagoras Theorem in ∆TRS. So, 9-2r=3√5, which means r=1.146cm
same way buddy u think a lot like me
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Maybe You can upvote my solution then?
You look right, but if we square you last equation and then solve for R there are actually two positive values. Can you explain me why and which one to choose ?
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What are the two values you are getting?
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Ok. I Got it. One value is the answer and the other is 7.85 which is not possible as the longest side is 6 cm itself.
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@Vishal Yadav – Yes Exactly and what was the need to square a linear equation?
In any rt. triangle ABC where /_B=90°, in-radius = (AB+BC -AC)/2. In this case, r=(6+2 -√45)/2~1.1459 cm
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The formula we can apply here is r = s A , where r is the radius of the incircle of a given triangle and A , s are respectively the area and the semi-perimeter of the triangle. A proof of this formula is given here .
In this case, Δ T S R is a right triangle with side lengths ∣ T R ∣ = 3 cm and ∣ S R ∣ = 6 cm, giving us an area of A = 2 1 ∗ 3 ∗ 6 = 9 sq. cm.. Since the hypotenuse S T has length 3 2 + 6 2 = 4 5 = 3 5 cm., the semi-perimeter is then s = 2 1 ( 9 + 3 5 ) cm..
Thus we find that r = s A = 9 + 3 5 9 ∗ 2 = 2 3 ( 3 − 5 ) = 1 . 1 4 6 cm. to 3 decimal places.