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The sum of the lengths of two opposite sides of the circumscribed quadrilateral is 12 cm, the length of a radius of the circle is 5 cm. Find the area of the quadrilateral

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Answer:

60cm^2

Explanation:

We assume that is a circumscribing quadrilateral, rather than one that is circumscribed. It is also called a "tangential quadrilateral" and its area is ...

K = sr

where s is the semi-perimeter, the sum of opposite sides, and r is the radius of the incircle.

K = (12 cm) (5cm) = 60 cm²

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A quadrilateral can only be tangential if pairs of opposite sides add to the same length. Hence the given sum is the semiperimeter.

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