Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Mensuration: 2D

Question:

The side of an equilateral triangle is 12 cm. What is the radius of the circle circumscribing this equilateral triangle?

Options:

$6\sqrt{3}$cm

$4\sqrt{3}$cm

$9\sqrt{3}$cm

$5\sqrt{3}$cm

Correct Answer:

$4\sqrt{3}$cm

Explanation:

We know that,

The radius of a circle circumscribing an equilateral triangle = \(\frac{side}{\sqrt {3}}\) 

We have,

The side of an equilateral triangle = 12 cm.

According to the question,

Radius of the circle = \(\frac{12}{\sqrt {3}}\)  = \(\frac{(4 × 3)}{\sqrt {3}}\) = 4\(\sqrt {3}\)