Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Mensuration: 2D

Question:

If radius of the circumcircle of an equilateral triangle is 8 cm; then the measure of radius of its incircle is:

Options:

4 cm

4\(\sqrt {3}\) cm

8\(\sqrt {3}\) cm

12 cm

Correct Answer:

4 cm

Explanation:

Radius of circumcircle = \(\frac{a}{\sqrt {3}}\) = 8

and radius of incircle = \(\frac{a}{2 \sqrt {3}}\)

Therefore, radius of incircle = \(\frac{8}{2}\) = 4 cm

Or

Note: In equilateral triangle the ratio of circumradius to inradius is 2 : 1.

Therefore,

If Circumradius = 8 cm, then inradius = 4cm