The line with equation x = -a is the equation of the side BC of an equilateral triangle ABC circumscribing the circle with equation x^2 + y^2 = a^2.
1. Find the equations of AB and AC.
2. Find the equation of the circle circumscribing ABC.
1. Find the equations of AB and AC.
2. Find the equation of the circle circumscribing ABC.
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The line with equation x = -- a is the equation of the side BC of an equilateral triangle ABC circumscribing the circle with equation x^2 + y^2 = a^2.
If AB touches the incircle at M, M is (a cos 60, a sin 60) and A is (2a, 0)
AB passes through M(a/2, asqrt3/2) and A(2a, 0) so its equation is given by
y -- 0 = (x -- 2a)(asqrt3/2 -- 0) / (a/2 -- 2a)
OR AB is y sqrt(3) = x -- 2a ANSWER
AC then is y sqrt(3) = 2a -- x ANSWER
2. Find the equation of the circle circumscribing ABC.
Circumscribing circlr is x^2 + y^2 = (2a)^2 OR x^2 + y^2 = 4a^2
Additional Details
Why does b = 2a? Because in centre of equilateral triangle trisects the median through A.
If AB touches the incircle at M, M is (a cos 60, a sin 60) and A is (2a, 0)
AB passes through M(a/2, asqrt3/2) and A(2a, 0) so its equation is given by
y -- 0 = (x -- 2a)(asqrt3/2 -- 0) / (a/2 -- 2a)
OR AB is y sqrt(3) = x -- 2a ANSWER
AC then is y sqrt(3) = 2a -- x ANSWER
2. Find the equation of the circle circumscribing ABC.
Circumscribing circlr is x^2 + y^2 = (2a)^2 OR x^2 + y^2 = 4a^2
Additional Details
Why does b = 2a? Because in centre of equilateral triangle trisects the median through A.
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1. assuming A's coordinate is (b,0) then b = 2a
so AB's equ is y = -sqrt(3)/3 x + 2asqrt(3)/3
AC's eqn is y = sqrt(3)/3 x - 2asqrt(3)/3
2. x^2 + y^2 = 4a^2
so AB's equ is y = -sqrt(3)/3 x + 2asqrt(3)/3
AC's eqn is y = sqrt(3)/3 x - 2asqrt(3)/3
2. x^2 + y^2 = 4a^2