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The triangle is an equilateral triangle

One side is A

The radius is A/2

What is the area of the center triangle?

The triangle is an equilateral triangle One side is A The radius is A/2 What is the-example-1
User Asdrubal
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Answer:


Orange\ area = A^2(√(3)/4 - \pi/8) = 0.0403A^2

Explanation:

First let's find the area of the triangle, using the formula:


Area\_triangle = side^2√(3)/4


Area\_triangle = A^2√(3)/4

Now, let's find the area of each circular sector of 60° (internal angle of a equilateral triangle):


Area\_sector = \pi*radius^2*60/360


Area\_sector = \pi*(A/2)^2/6


Area\_sector = \pi*A^2/24

Now, To calculate the orange area in the center, we have:


Orange\ area = Area\_triangle - 3*Area\_sector


Orange\ area = A^2√(3)/4 - \pi*A^2/8


Orange\ area = A^2(√(3)/4 - \pi/8)


Orange\ area = 0.0403A^2

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