Inscribed Definition and 84 Threads

Consider the following scenario: Given that points ##M## and ##N## are the midpoints of their respective line segments, what would be the fastest way to determine what percentage of the squares total area is shaded purple? I managed to determine that the purple shaded area is ##5\text{%}##...

Find the solution here; Find my approach below; In my working i have; ##A_{minor sector}##=##\frac {128.1^0}{360^0}×π×5×5=27.947cm^2## ##A_{triangle}##=##\frac {1}{2}####×5×5×sin 128.1^0=9.8366cm^2## ##A_3##=##\frac {90^0}{360^0}####×π×10×10##=##78.53cm^2## ##A_{major...

Rectangle ABCD is inscribed in the circle shown. If the length of side $\overline{AB}$ is 5 and the length of side $\overline{BC}$ is 12 what is the area of the shaded region? $a.\ 40.8\quad b.\ 53.1\quad c\ 72.7\quad d \ 78.5\quad e\ 81.7$ well to start with the common triangle of 12 5...

Please I do not want the answer, I just want understanding as to why my logic is faulty. Included as an attachment is how I picture the problem. My logic: Take the volume of the cone, subtract it by the volume of the cylinder. Take the derivative. from here I can find the point that the cone...

Summary:: Calculate the percentage of area remaining when a quarter-cirlce is deprived of 1 large circles and 2 smaller circles. Hi, I'm not sure if this is the right subforum for this question but it seemed to be the one that fit the best. Please consider the following diagram: Before...

##AD## is diameter, thus ##\angle ACD = \angle ABD = 90^\circ##. Also ##HBDC## is a parallelogram because ##HC||BD, HB||CD##. It seems useless and I don't know how to continue. Thank you in advance!

Homework Statement OK, I am new to these kinds of problems and I am trying to learn the appropriate properties but they are proving somewhat difficult for me... I hope I am going in the right direction. Homework Equations [/B] The first problem corresponds to the figure with 'Rep' in the...

Homework Statement [/B] In a circle with center S, DB is the diameter. The line AC goes 90 degrees from the center point M of the line SB. " What type of triangle is ACD? 2. Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I can see it is an equilateral triangle, but do not know how to explain...

From the entrance examinations to Ghana University ,from high school, i got the following problem: If O is the center of the inscribed circle in an ABC trigon,then prove that: $$AO+BO+CO\geq 6r$$ where r is the radius of the inscribed circle.

Let $S_n$ be the sum of lengths of all the sides and all the diagonals of a regular $n$-gon inscribed in a unit circle. (a). Find $S_n$. (b). Find $$\lim_{{n}\to{\infty}}\frac{S_n}{n^2}$$

Homework Statement Inscribe in a given cone, the height h of which is equal to the radius r of the base, a cylinder (c) whose total area is a maximum. Radius of cylinder is rc and height of cylinder is hc. Homework Equations A = 2πrchc + 2πrc2 The Attempt at a Solution r = h ∴ hc = r - rc A =...

Given a circle (radius $R$) with an inscribed square. Now inscribe a new circle in the square and then again a new square in the new circle etc. What is the total area of the infinite number of inscribed squares?

Homework Statement In the drawing you can see a circumference inscribed in the triangle ABC (See the picture in the following link). Calculate the value of X https://goo.gl/photos/CAacV2dJbUrywfXv92. The attempt at a solution It seems I found a solution for this exercise with the help of a...

I've been having trouble identifying these inscribed angles for a while. I know the theorem that goes with this topic but I'm unsure how it applies :c.

Homework Statement In the figure Q image2.jpeg (attached), equilateral triangle ABC is inscribed in circle O, whose radius is 4. Altitude BD is extended until it intersects the circle at E. What is the length of DE? Solution figure is attached. They formed a right angled triangle & calling it...

A right circular cone is inscribed inside a larger right circular cone with a volume of 150 cm3. The axes of the cones coincide and the vertex of the inner cones touches the center of the base of the outer cone. Find the ratio of the heights of the cones that maximizes the volume of the inner...

In the triangle a point $$I$$ is a centre of inscribed circle. A line $$AI$$ meets a segment $$BC$$ in a point $$D$$. A bisector of $$AD$$ meets lines $$BI$$ and $$CI$$ respectively in a points $$P$$ and $$Q$$. Prove that heights of triangle $$PQD$$ meet in the point $$I$$. I've tried to show...

Hi guys, was wondering if anyone could help me solve this problem. Thanks!

Homework Statement The corners A, B and C of a triangle lies on a circle with radius 3. We say the triangle is inscribed in the circle. ∠A is 40° and ∠B is 80°. Find the length of the sides AB, BC and AC. Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution I found out the arc AB is 2π, arc BC is 4π/3...

The perimeter P of a regular polygon of n sides inscribed in a circle of radius r is given by P = 2nr sin (180^o / n). I was curious whether it's possible to approximate the circumference of a circle by taking the limit as n goes to infinity of the above perimeter equation is some way? Thank-you

Homework Statement [/B] Hello! I have this question which I don't quite know how to solve... ABC is an equilateral triangle - the length of its sides equal to (a). DE is parallel to BC 1. What length should DE be to achieve the largest possible area of triangle BDE? 2. What length should DE...

Homework Statement Can someone help me solve this, and teach me how to solve such problems in future? An equilateral triangle ABC is inscribed in a circle . Point D lies on a shorter arc of a circle BC. Point E is symmetrical the point B relating to the line CD . Prove that the points A, D , E...

Find the smallest possible area of an isosceles triangle that has a circle of radius $r$ inside it. I cannot seem to find the relationship between the circle and triangle. Any hints? I'm thinking similar triangles, but I want to know if they're any other approaches before I try that.

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Here is the question: I have posted a link there to this thread so the OP can view my work.

Homework Statement Find the largest circle centered on the positive y-axis which touches the origin and which is above y=x^2 Homework Equations equation of a circle: r^2=(x-a)^2+(y-b)^2 equation of a circle centered on the y-axis: x^2+(y-b)^2=r^2 equation of a parabola: y=x^2 The...

Homework Statement A rectangle is to be inscribed in a right triangle having sides 3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm, as shown on the diagram. Find the dimensions of the rectangle with greatest possible area. Homework Equations 1. x^{2}+y^{2}=w^{2} in terms of w=\sqrt{x^{2}+y^{2}} 2...

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Let $PQRS$ be a quadrilateral inscribed in a semicircle with diameter $PS=x$. If $PQ=a$, $QR=b$, $RS=c$, then prove that $x^3-(a^2+b^2+c^2)x-2abc=0$.

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http://bp3.blogger.com/_4Z2DKqKRYUc/Rnz_BgODzFI/AAAAAAAAAIw/uj_cVfPI8D4/s1600-h/Img_6-23-07_Blog.jpg Could someone help me to understand how can I figure it out, how can I create a formula for finding min/max area of a rectangle inscribed in a rectangle, defined by given width and height. Also...

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Homework Statement http://i.minus.com/jbkHm5oH1LfQ1k.png Homework Equations The area of a rectangle is its base times its height. The Attempt at a Solution The rectangle is inscribed. Its area is 2xy. I can substitute in the equation of the semicircle to get rid of the y-term...

Thanks again to those who participated in last week's POTW! Here's this week's problem! ----- Problem: A right circular cylinder is inscribed in a cone with height $h$ and base radius $r$. Find the largest possible volume of such a cylinder. -----

Homework Statement A quadrant contains an inscribed rectangle ABCD. Given the distance marked: CD=3m , what is length of AD? Homework Equations Area of circle = pi*r^2 Pythagorean 's theorem : a^2=b^2+c^2 The Attempt at a Solution We can draw diagonal from C to B similar to...

I would like to discuss the following problem. The quadrilateral $$ABCD$$ is inscribed into a circle of given radius $$R.$$ And it is circumscribed to a circle. The tangent points from the second circle produce another quadrilateral $$KLMN$$ such that $$S_{ABCD}=3S_{KLMN}.$$ Also $$\gamma$$ is...

Homework Statement What is the area of a right triangle whose inscribed circle has radius 3 and whose circumscribed circle has a radius 8? Homework Equations The diameter must be the hypotenuse of the circle The Attempt at a Solution The answer is 57, but I do not know the...

I'm a collage teacher and I've found a very hard problem in one of my math classrooms' textbooks. It was firstly proposed as problem n. 9, back in 1995, in the "Annual Iowa Collegiate Mathematics Competition". Link is here (no solution file available in the site for that year). The text is...

Find the equations of the sides of square inscribed in the circle $3(x^2+y^2)=4$, one of whose sides is parallel to the line $x-y=7$.

Triangle inscribed on circle proof...I am missing something :( Homework Statement I have provided a link to the problem below http://imageshack.us/a/img854/4143/photo1lsd.jpg I need to prove AE is an altitude on this proof Homework Equations all radii are congruent, cpctc, ASA...

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Homework Statement A circle is inscribed in a triangleHere is a picture Picture of circle inscribed in triangle, not necessarily to scaleWhich is larger: the circumference of the circle, or the perimeter of the triangle? Homework EquationsC=∏D (D=diameter of the circle, C=circumference of...

Homework Statement A square of perimeter 20 is inscribed in a square of perimeter 28. What is the greatest distance between a vertex of the inner square and a vertex of the outer square. Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I have a question. Can a square be inscribed in...

Homework Statement Find the radius of a circle inscribed in a quadrant of a circle with radius 5 Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I worked this but I'm not sure if its correct. I looked at the first quadrant so a quarter of a circle with radius 5. I drew the radius...

Newbie to the forum here. Hoping y'all can help with something that's been bugging me for a while now. I would like to know the relationship between two characteristic radii in a close packing of equal spheres. The first radius of interest is that of the equal sphere's themselves (r1). The...

I want to find x for (1) and x and y for (2). I am not sure how to put the images directly into the thread so I apologize if you do not like having to click on them. On the first one, I do not know how we can find this without knowing that XW is a diameter (it is not given as one in the...

Homework Statement Consider a triangle ABC, where angle A = 60o. Let O be the inscribed circle of triangle ABC, as shown in the figure. Let D, E and F be the points at which circle O is tangent to the sides AB, BC and CA. And let G be the point of intersection of the line segment AE and the...

Homework Statement By employing spherical polar coordinates show that the circumference C of a circle of radius R inscribed on a sphere S^{2} obeys the inequality C<2\piR The Attempt at a Solution I proved C=2\piR\sqrt{1-\frac{R^2}{4r^2}} So if r>R, then the equality is correct. Am I right...

Homework Statement Ok, I wanted to calculate the sums of the areas of inscribed petagons into an initial pentagon (the smaller pentagon's vertices touch the larger pentagon's midpoints). However, I wanted all of the even pentagons to create negative space, and then the odd # pentagon after...

Homework Statement A large circle is inscribed with 3 smaller circles, eachhttps://www.physicsforums.com/newthread.php?do=newthread&f=156 of the four circles is tangent to the other three. If the radius of each of the smaller circles is a, find the area of the largest circle. Homework...