the area of the square that can be inscribed in circle of radius 8cm is ?
Asked by shouvik dutta | 29th Dec, 2013, 08:59: PM
Expert Answer:
When a square is inscribed in a circle, the diagonal of a square must be equal to the diameter of circle.
Let the side of square be s.
Then,
Diagonal of square = V2 a
Thus, we have:
V2 a = 16 cm
a = 16/V2 cm = 8V2 cm
Thus, area of the square = (8 V2 cm)2 = 128 cm2
Answered by | 29th Dec, 2013, 09:46: PM
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