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Geometry Level 3

There exists a Δ A B C \Delta ABC such that A \angle A is 5 0 50^{\circ} and side B C BC is 20 20 centimetres long. Find the length of the radius of the circumcircle of Δ A B C \Delta ABC .

Give your answer to 3 decimal places.


The answer is 13.054.

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From the Extended Sine Rule , if we denote R R to be the radius of circumcircle, we have R = B C 2 s i n ( A ) = 20 2 s i n ( 5 0 ) 13.054 R = \dfrac{BC}{2sin(\angle A)} = \dfrac{20}{2sin(50^{\circ})} \approx\boxed{13.054} .

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Simple standard approach.

Nihar Mahajan
Sep 2, 2015

Using Sine rule , R = 20 2 sin 5 0 13.054 R=\dfrac{20}{2\sin 50^\circ} \approx \boxed{13.054}

You can compute sin 5 0 \sin 50^\circ using: sin 3 0 = sin 15 0 = 3 sin 5 0 4 sin 3 5 0 \sin 30^\circ = \sin 150^\circ = 3\sin 50^\circ - 4\sin^3 50^\circ . Its tedious and I prefer using calculator :)

Let D be the midpoint on side BC; BD=10 cm; O be the center of the circle.; Let AO= r (radius of circle); Join points A and D.; Now, line AD passes through point O.; AD = AO + OD = r + OD; OD = √[(BO)^2- (BD)^2] = √( r^2 - 10^2); Now in triangle ADB, angle BAD=25°; tan25=BD/AD = 10 /[r + √(r^2 - 10^2)]; Now solving for r, ; r=13.054 cm

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